IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL COME ON AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 40.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Silhouette years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 7 of 46 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports
What owners actually said
46 reportsWHILE DRIVING HOSE CLAMP CAME OFF OF THE REAR HEATING ELEMENT AND DRIVER WAS SCALDED BY ANTIFREEZE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR REPAIRS, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. *AK
EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDES BROKE. CONSUMER HAS NO ACCESS TO INTO THE VEHICLE, ONLY ACCESS AVAILABLE IS THE SLIDING, DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO WARRANTY, REPAIRS AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKE ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT USED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN AS A PASSENGER/FAMILY VAN. THE HANDLES SIMPLY BROKE, THEREBY DISALLOWING ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THROUGH THE SLIDING DOOR.
AIR BAGS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES. DEALER HAS REPLACED ALMOST ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM, CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE HOSE CLAMP ON THE HEATER GAVE WAY, AND ALL OF THE ANTI-FREEZE COOLANT BLEW OUT, SCOLDING THE CONSUMER. THE HOSE WAS LOCATED BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
UNDER NORMAL OPERATION VEHICLE'S DOOR HANDLE BROKE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. OWNER PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
REAR CALIPERS RUST OR CORRODE REQUIRING EXTRA EFFORT, BY DRIVER, TO STOP VEHICLE.
+ ELECTRICAL: DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL GO DOWN AND WILL NOT GO UP UNTIL OPENING THE DOOR. INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON, TOOK ALL FUSES OUT OF PANEL AND THE LIGHT STAYS ON. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DOOR ASSEMBLY, SLIDING DOOR WILL COME OPEN INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Official recalls
296V015000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines
Jan 23, 1996
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
95V048000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages
Mar 20, 1995
IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED BRAKE PEDAL ARM CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM TO FRACTURE DURING BRAKING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE OPERATION INCREASING BRAKING DISTANCE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL SUSPECT BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.