1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette: raw data
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| vehicle | 1990 / oldsmobile / silhouette |
|---|---|
| known issues | none published |
| complaints | 63 on file (1995-05-17 → 2005-11-08) |
| recalls | 5 |
| investigations | 9 |
| fars | 2 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code) |
| indexed | yes |
| license | CC BY 4.0 (derived) |
Known Issues clusters all years →
none published for this vehicle
NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →
| count | earliest_date | latest_date | crash_flagged | fire_flagged | top_components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 1995-05-17 | 2005-11-08 | 1 | 1 | SEAT BELTS:17; STEERING:10; STRUCTURE:7; SERVICE BRAKES:5; HYDRAULIC:4 |
Recalls all years →
| campaign_number | report_received_date | component | summary | consequence | remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91V046000 | 15/03/1991 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | A RIGHT HAND SEAT/SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE SECOND ROW LEFT HAND SEAT POSITION (DIRECTLY BEHIND DRIVER). | THE INCORRECT RETRACTOR MAY CAUSE THE BELTS TO LOCK UPIF THE VAN IS PARKED ON A STEEP GRADE. AS A RESULT OF THIS, THE OCCUPANT COULDNOT EXTEND THE BELT FOR USE. | REPLACE SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY. |
| 97V058000 | 08/04/1997 | STRUCTURE | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT AND WISCONSIN. THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. IF BOTH BOLTS PULL THROUGH, THE REAR CRADLE WOULD NOT LONGER BE SUPPORTED AT THESE MOUNTING LOCATIONS AND THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR. | IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT. | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS. |
| 89V164000 | 02/10/1989 | SEATS | THE REAR MODULAR SEAT FRAME HOLD-DOWN HOOKS MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIRED PULL FORCE AT THE REAR SET ANCHORAGE. | VEHICLES WOULD NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 207. | REPLACE REAR HOLD DOWN HOOKS AND PIVOT RIVETS WITH HEAT TREATED HARDWARE. |
| 92V012000 | 28/01/1992 | STRUCTURE:BODY | THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR WILL NOT REMAIN CLOSED DURING CERTAIN LOAD FORCES ASSOCIATED WITH A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 201. | IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOORMAY OPEN AND RESULT IN OCCUPANT(S) INJURIES FROM CONTACT WITH THE GLOVECOMPARTMENT DOOR. | REPLACE THE CURRENT UPPER GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR WITH A REDESIGNED UPPER GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR WHICH INCORPORATES A POSITIVE LATCH TO KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED SHOULD A VEHICLE CRASH OCCUR. |
| 99I003000 | 08/06/1999 | SEATS | THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT BUCKET SEATS. THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM LOWER BOLTS CAN LOOSEN. A LOOSE BOLT COULD FATIGUE AND BREAK, RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK FALLING REARWARD. | THE SEAT COULD SUDDENLY FALL BACKWARD, DISTRACTING THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. | DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN OR REPLACE THE BOLTS AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNERS. THIS POLICY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2002. |
Investigations all years →
| action_number | status | subject | components | opened | closed | recall_campaign | summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ97017 | open | CRADLE BOLT FAILURES | STRUCTURE | 1997-10-02 | · | 97V058000 | There is no summary currently available |
| RQ99002 | open | ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1999-03-04 | · | 97V058000 | ON APRIL 1, 1997, GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION FILED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO RECALL THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, REGISTERED IN 14 HIGH CORROSION STATES, TO REPLACE THE REAR ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.THE REAR ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS WOULD EITHER FRACTURER OR PULL THROUGH THE RETIANERS DUE TO CORROSION.AS OF SEPTEMBER 1998, THE SIXTH QUARTER, 59.3% OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAD BEEN REPAIRED.IN ADDITION TO THE COMPLAINTS OF FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLT FAILURES IN THE ABOVE FAILURE REPORT SUMMARY, ODI HAS RECEIVED SIX REPORTS OF POSSIBLE FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLT FAILURES, INCLUDING TWO CRASHES.AN RQ IS WARRANTED TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF FAILURES OF THE FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. |
| DP92012 | closed | APV FIRES | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1992-06-09 | 1992-06-25 | · | APV FIRES |
| EA00011 | closed | ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2000-04-10 | 2001-01-12 | 00V189000 | THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL |
| EA92035 | closed | APV FUEL LINE FIRES | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | 1992-10-30 | 1993-11-30 | · | There is no summary currently available |
| EA97019 | closed | FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE | SEATS | 1997-09-30 | 1999-06-08 | 99I003000 | ALLEGED FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE DUE TO RECLINER BOLT |
| PE92052 | closed | APV FUEL LINE FIRES | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | 1992-06-04 | 1992-10-30 | · | There is no summary currently available |
| PE96065 | closed | ALLEGED ENGINE SUBFRAME MOUNT/INSULATOR | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1996-11-15 | 1997-04-08 | 97V058000 | ALLEGED FAILURES OF ENGINE FRAME INSULATORS/MOUNTS TO UNIBODY FRAME MAY ALLOW SEPARATION OF ENGINE SUBFRAME, RESULTING IN COMPROMISE OR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITH THE VEHICLE IN MOTION. |
| PE97016 | closed | FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE | SEATS | 1997-04-07 | 1997-09-30 | · | SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE ALLEGED TO EXPERIENCE INADVERTENT FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE DUE TO FRACTURE OF FRONT SEAT RECLINER MOUNTING BOLTS. |
FARS occupant deaths all years →
| crash_years | occupant_deaths | match_type | vpic_recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2024 | 2 | legacy-code | 0 |
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1990/oldsmobile/silhouette
@misc{wrenchpro_1990_oldsmobile_silhouette_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1990/oldsmobile/silhouette}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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