2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 102 complaints
102
Total Complaints
44,072mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

26,222 25th Percentile
44,072 Median Mileage
64,442 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
6
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
5
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
4
TIRES
3
EQUIPMENT
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
15
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSION DOES NOT HOLD THE VAN WHILE IN DRIVE, EVEN ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. CAR WILL DRIFT BACKWARDS CAUSING A SAFTY ISSUE. IT'S LIKE DRIVING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IF YOU ARE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AS SOON AS YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, THE VAN DRIFTS BACKWARDS...."
"TRANSMISSION DOES NOT HOLD THE VAN WHILE IN DRIVE, EVEN ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. CAR WILL DRIFT BACKWARDS CAUSING A SAFTY ISSUE. IT'S LIKE DRIVING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IF YOU ARE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AS SOON AS YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, THE VAN DRIFTS BACKWARDS...."
"AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; VEHICLE DRIFTS BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL IN WHEN IN DRIVE. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28