1992 Oldsmobile Silhouette: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1992 Oldsmobile Silhouette. The newest campaign is 96V015000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jan 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Cooling Unit and Lines. NHTSA has 27 complaints on file for this model year. 6 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 96V015000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the transmission oil cooler lines.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 742,922 units in total.
96V015000Received . 585,182 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Cooling Unit and Lines
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle fires can occur due to the spillage of transmission fluid.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the transmission oil cooler lines.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
94V027000Received . 157,740 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle fails to conform to FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the safety belt of the left third row seat on the six passenger van and the center second row seat of the seven passenger van may lock up and cannot be withdrawn from the retractor.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of non-compliance: the occupants of these seats will not be able to use the affected belt. In the event of a vehicle crash, unbelted occupants are at increased risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are being asked to inspect their vehicles to determine if the suspect retractor exhibits a lockup condition. Based on this inspection, dealers will replace the safety belts if the belt locks up. Replacement of the suspect safety belt will be available to consumers for the life of the vehicle.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
27 complaints, 29 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 7 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 5 |
| Power Train | 5 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Seats | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
| Visibility | 1 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Oct 2004
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ03003 | Recall query | ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION | Structure / Frame and Members | 8 Jan 2003 | 10 Apr 2003 | |
| PE96002 | Preliminary evaluation | FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILURE | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 5 Jan 1996 | 16 Apr 1996 | |
| PE94070 | Preliminary evaluation | TRNSAXL OIL HOSE SEPARATES | Power Train | 15 Sep 1994 | 18 Jan 1995 | |
| EA92035 | Engineering analysis | APV FUEL LINE FIRES | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 30 Oct 1992 | 30 Nov 1993 | |
| DP92012 | Defect petition | APV FIRES | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline | 9 Jun 1992 | 25 Jun 1992 | |
| PE92052 | Preliminary evaluation | APV FUEL LINE FIRES | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 4 Jun 1992 | 30 Oct 1992 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1992 Oldsmobile SilhouetteThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1992 Oldsmobile Silhouette: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/oldsmobile/silhouette/1992/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1992 Oldsmobile Silhouette?
- 742,922 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Oldsmobile Silhouette have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Oldsmobile Silhouette, model years 1990 to 2004. 2 of them name the 1992 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1992 Oldsmobile Silhouette name most often?
- Seat Belts: 7 of 29 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Oldsmobile Silhouette open?
- No. Each of the 6 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.