2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette. The newest campaign is 04V597000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Dec 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch. NHTSA has 57 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 04V597000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the power sliding door interior handle on the passenger-side. If the vehicle is equipped with a power or manual sliding door on the driver-side, the interior handle will also be replaced for appearance reasons. Note: before the vehicle is serviced, GM advises owners to not use the interior door handle to open the door. The driver can open and close the door from switches at the driver's position or by using the remote key fob. The driver should tell passengers to use the switch located in front of the door to open or close it. The driver should use the override switch to prevent operation of the power door by children or by others who are not familiar with its use. The owner notification letter mailing will be conducted in phases with the first phase beginning on may 31, 2005. The second phase mailing began on july 18, 2005. The recall began on may 31, 2005. Phase 2 began on july 18, 2005. Phase 3 (final phase) began on august 24, 2005, to all remaining customers. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; pontiac at 1-800-620-7668; or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537.

NHTSA VIN lookup

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. 850,523 units in total.

04V597000Received 22 Dec 2004. 717,302 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain minivans equipped with second-row bucket seats or captain's chairs and a power sliding door on the passenger side of the vehicle, a passenger using the interior handle to open the power sliding door could be injured.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a passenger uses the interior handle to open the power sliding door and holds onto the handle while it is being opened by the motor, the passenger's arm may be pushed into the seat back or armrest and a wrist or lower arm injury may result.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the power sliding door interior handle on the passenger-side. If the vehicle is equipped with a power or manual sliding door on the driver-side, the interior handle will also be replaced for appearance reasons. Note: before the vehicle is serviced, GM advises owners to not use the interior door handle to open the door. The driver can open and close the door from switches at the driver's position or by using the remote key fob. The driver should tell passengers to use the switch located in front of the door to open or close it. The driver should use the override switch to prevent operation of the power door by children or by others who are not familiar with its use. The owner notification letter mailing will be conducted in phases with the first phase beginning on may 31, 2005. The second phase mailing began on july 18, 2005. The recall began on may 31, 2005. Phase 2 began on july 18, 2005. Phase 3 (final phase) began on august 24, 2005, to all remaining customers. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; pontiac at 1-800-620-7668; or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 04110. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 May 2005.
02V222000Received 9 Aug 2002. 133,221 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver's side that could fracture at a weld during a deployment.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect, and replace, if necessary, the air bag module assembly on the driver's side. Owner notification began august 15, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buick at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, GMC at 1-800-462-8782, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 02032. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Aug 2002.

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Complaints by component

57 complaints, 102 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette
All 2002 vehicles

2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2002 Silhouette	All 2002 vehicles	Silhouette, all years	Mentions
Suspension	117.6	81.2	27.4	12
Power Train	78.4	119	59.5	8
Structure	78.4	62	94	8
Seats	68.6	12	32.9	7
Engine and Engine Cooling	68.6	100.3	136.3	7
Latches/Locks/Linkages	68.6	11.3	57.9	7
Exterior Lighting	68.6	33.3	68.1	7
Equipment	58.8	18.2	29	6
Tires	39.2	24.9	37.6	4
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	39.2	76.5	56.4	4

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 26.

Complaints that report a crash: 1
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 8
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 22 Jun 2017

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.

Complaints about the 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2004, with 12 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE04064	Preliminary evaluation	POWER-SLIDING DOOR	Structure / Body / Door	17 Sep 2004	22 Dec 2004	04V597000

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 2002 Oldsmobile SilhouetteThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/oldsmobile/silhouette/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette?: 850,523 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 2002 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette name most often?: Suspension: 12 of 102 component mentions, or 117.6 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 81.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.