The 1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 591,705 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN96V0150001996-01-23585,182 affected
Defect
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
VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC95V0480001995-03-206,523 affected
Defect
IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED BRAKE PEDAL ARM CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM TO FRACTURE DURING BRAKING.
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.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
8
AIR BAGS
4
2crashes2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
SEATS
3
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
1crashes
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
Total complaints60
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Dt: the driver's seat frame and back rest split apart, on the inside. The consumer had it welded back together and put a brace on the seat. The dealer (alicia milam [REDACTED] x38573) refused to fix it. Ref# 1-325360723. *ak the consumer was adjusting his position when the seat back had given away…”
“The consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision while driving at 30 mph. This caused a chain reaction, resulting in the consumer's vehicle crashing into a vehicle in front. Upon impact, the driver's side air bag deployed. The driver sustained a right upper contusion and a sprained neck.…”
“1995 oldsmobile silhoutte... While driving on the expressway going about 45-55 mph van lost power and control of steering etc had to coast to side of roadhas happened about 6-10 times since then have had checked no known cause. Van sliding door will not close completely light says it's opened. Has…”
“1995 oldsmobile silhoutte... While driving on the expressway going about 45-55 mph van lost power and control of steering etc had to coast to side of roadhas happened about 6-10 times since then have had checked no known cause. Van sliding door will not close completely light says it's opened. Has…”
“1995 oldsmobile silhoutte... While driving on the expressway going about 45-55 mph van lost power and control of steering etc had to coast to side of roadhas happened about 6-10 times since then have had checked no known cause. Van sliding door will not close completely light says it's opened. Has…”
“One night the car locked itself. When the radio is turned on it will stay on the selected station for a little while and then it will start skipping through all the stations. Sometimes the windshield wipers will work and sometimes they will not come on at all. One night after putting the windows…”
“One night the car locked itself. When the radio is turned on it will stay on the selected station for a little while and then it will start skipping through all the stations. Sometimes the windshield wipers will work and sometimes they will not come on at all. One night after putting the windows…”
“The vehicle stalled while driving and would not restart. *nlm”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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