FaultScore
See all results →
All makes Worst years, ranked Problems by part Analysis Problems by model year Recalls in Canada Recall lookup Compare two cars How we grade

FaultScore report

1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette problems

Owners have filed 60 complaints about the 1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette with NHTSA between 1995 and 2005. The largest single group is the engine & cooling. Across this model's run it ranks 9 of 12 worst.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Oldsmobile Silhouette All 1995 cars
C

FaultScore 46/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Oldsmobile Silhouette.

How this is worked out

The numbers

60

Complaints

7

Crashes reported

2

Fires reported

6

Injuries reported

91,000 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

0%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

What kind of bad

The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.

Complaint volume 32 vs 50 Severity 100 vs 50 Early failure 0 vs 50
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 32
Against the median year of the Oldsmobile Silhouette. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 100
25% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — 0
0% of failures with a mileage on record happened under 36,000 miles, against a national rate of 29%.

How 1995 compares with every other Oldsmobile Silhouette

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Engine & Cooling 9 15.0%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 79,000 mi

Body & Structure 8 13.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 7 11.7%

Median failure at 109,500 miles

Airbags 5 8.3%

3 crashes, 0 fires · median 96,500 mi

Seats 4 6.7%

Median failure at 58,000 miles

Tires 4 6.7%
Electrical System 4 6.7%

0 crashes, 2 fires

Transmission & Drivetrain 4 6.7%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 93,500 mi

Seat Belts 3 5.0%
Brakes 3 5.0%

1 crashes, 0 fires

Other & Unspecified 2 3.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 3.3%

1 crashes, 0 fires

Steering 2 3.3%

Median failure at 85,750 miles

Equipment & Accessories 1 1.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 1 1.7%
Lights 1 1.7%

Exactly what failed

NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.

Door 8 34.8%
Tread/Belt 3 13.0%
Engine 3 13.0%
Power Window Devices AND Controls 3 13.0%
Buckle Assembly 2 8.7%
Automatic Transmission 2 8.7%
Motor 1 4.3%
Rear Window 1 4.3%

When it fails

Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.

50,000 – 74,999 miles 4 36.4%
75,000 – 99,999 miles 4 36.4%
100,000 – 149,999 miles 3 27.3%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Jul 1995 peak 7 May 2005

Recalls on the 1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette

A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.

United States — NHTSA

96V015000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

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.

Risk: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.

95V048000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED BRAKE PEDAL ARM CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM TO FRACTURE DURING BRAKING.

Risk: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE OPERATION INCREASING BRAKING DISTANCE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Canada — Transport Canada

Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.

Recall 2000080 200,580 units in Canada

Accessories

On certain vehicles operated in areas of high salt use, the spare tire hoist cable may corrode and eventually break. This would allow the spare tire to fall off the vehicle possibly resulting in a road hazard for other vehicles. Correction: A letter will be sent to owners of affected vehicles with maintenance and inspection instructions for spare tire hoist cable assemblies. Additionally, the letter will advise the owner that, if the cable breaks during that inspection, their dealer will repair the assembly. This policy will be in effect until December 31, 2002.

Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

at 126,000 miles Houston, TX Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

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. THE DRIVER ALSO SUFFERED BACK PAINS AND HEARING PROBLEMS. *AK *NM *TT THE HORN WAS ALSO STUCK, WHEN THE AIR BAG(S) DEPLOYED. THIS WAS A 3 CAR ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WHOM INSTALLED THE AIR BAG(S), INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAG SYSTEM. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10083556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 67,000 miles Seattle, WA Crash

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION REPLACED 3 TIMES, FIRST TIME MAY 1998, FAILED NOV 1998, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, FAILED AGAIN MAY 2003, OUT OF WARRANTY AT 117,000 MILES

NHTSA complaint #10069607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 67,000 miles Seattle, WA Crash

AIR BAGS

TRANSMISSION REPLACED 3 TIMES, FIRST TIME MAY 1998, FAILED NOV 1998, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, FAILED AGAIN MAY 2003, OUT OF WARRANTY AT 117,000 MILES

NHTSA complaint #10069607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 67,000 miles Seattle, WA Crash

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TRANSMISSION REPLACED 3 TIMES, FIRST TIME MAY 1998, FAILED NOV 1998, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, FAILED AGAIN MAY 2003, OUT OF WARRANTY AT 117,000 MILES

NHTSA complaint #10069607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

N. Port, FL 1 injured

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND WITHIN SECONDS THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. GM REFUSES TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER RECEIVED BRUISES TO THE RIGHT CORNIE AND EARDRUM.

NHTSA complaint #567593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LAS Vegas, NV Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

THIS FIRE WAS A MALFUNCTION OF A FACTORY INSTALLED PART THE ONLY SERVICE DONE TO THE VEHICLE WAS BY FINDLEY OLDS TECHS AND WE HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK TO PROVE THAT FINDLEY KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH FUSES BLOWING AND WERE TOLD IT WOULD NOT START A FIRE AND NOT BE CONCERNED JUST PUT A NEW FUSE IN WHEN ONE BLOWS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THE TECK MNGR SAID THIS VAN SHOULD HAVE HAD ANOTHER 10 YEARS LIFE ...WHY CANT OLDS AND FINDLEY STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT A FIRE UNDER THE DASH COULD ONLY HAPPEN IF SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONED I WAS LUCK I WASNT KILLED ...I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE EVERYONE SEEMS TO JUST WANT TO PRETEND THIS DIDNT HAPPEN WHY WONT SOMEONE TAKE ME SERIOUS AND FIX THIS VEHICLE THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE THE TOP OF THE LINE OLDS MINIVAN I JUST READ RECENTLY THAT OTHER OLDS VANS HAD CAUGHT FIRE AS WELL IS THIS A PATTERN ......PLEASE HELP ME !!!!.....IM NOT A C OMPLAINER BUT I HAVE A $23,000.00 SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY THAT THEY WONT STAND BEHIND ...YOU MAY INSPECT IT ALL YOU WANT PLEASE DO ITS HERE AND WAITING THANKS FOR ANYTHING YOU CAN DO FOR ME ... I FEEL RIPPED OFF!!!.!!! I ALWAYS THOUGHT OLDS STOOD BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS I GUESS THEY REALLY DONT...IM VERY SORRY FOR THEM!!!!! .AK

NHTSA complaint #765907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 58,000 miles Nassau, DE

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

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 866-932-4368 X38573) REFUSED TO FIX IT. REF# 1-325360723. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS ADJUSTING HIS POSITION WHEN THE SEAT BACK HAD GIVEN AWAY AND FELL BACK. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10120451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 126,000 miles Houston, TX Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

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. THE DRIVER ALSO SUFFERED BACK PAINS AND HEARING PROBLEMS. *AK *NM *TT THE HORN WAS ALSO STUCK, WHEN THE AIR BAG(S) DEPLOYED. THIS WAS A 3 CAR ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WHOM INSTALLED THE AIR BAG(S), INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAG SYSTEM. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10083556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 67,000 miles Seattle, WA Crash

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION REPLACED 3 TIMES, FIRST TIME MAY 1998, FAILED NOV 1998, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, FAILED AGAIN MAY 2003, OUT OF WARRANTY AT 117,000 MILES

NHTSA complaint #10069607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Custer, WI

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

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 UP I WAS IN THE HOUSE AND SAW THE DRIVER WINDOW ROLL DOWN BY ITSELF.

NHTSA complaint #10069166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 67,000 miles Seattle, WA Crash

AIR BAGS

TRANSMISSION REPLACED 3 TIMES, FIRST TIME MAY 1998, FAILED NOV 1998, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, FAILED AGAIN MAY 2003, OUT OF WARRANTY AT 117,000 MILES

NHTSA complaint #10069607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Custer, WI

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

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 UP I WAS IN THE HOUSE AND SAW THE DRIVER WINDOW ROLL DOWN BY ITSELF.

NHTSA complaint #10069166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 67,000 miles Seattle, WA Crash

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TRANSMISSION REPLACED 3 TIMES, FIRST TIME MAY 1998, FAILED NOV 1998, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, FAILED AGAIN MAY 2003, OUT OF WARRANTY AT 117,000 MILES

NHTSA complaint #10069607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 91,000 miles Middleburg, FL

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

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 OPENED ON IT'S OWN. WHILE ON INCLINE AND BACKING UP BRAKES MAKE A CLICKING SOUND. STEERING COLUME CLICKS WHEN TURNING TO BACK UP WHEN FIRST STARTED. PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT WORK. INSIDE HANDLES ARE DETACHING FROM THE DOOR ON BOTH SIDES. THE PIN THAT CONNECTS THE GEAR SHIFT TO THE STEERING COLUMN IS ALWAYS COMING OUT. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THESES PROBLEMS. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND AM NOT SURE IF ONE EXIST.

NHTSA complaint #10037375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 91,000 miles Middleburg, FL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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 OPENED ON IT'S OWN. WHILE ON INCLINE AND BACKING UP BRAKES MAKE A CLICKING SOUND. STEERING COLUME CLICKS WHEN TURNING TO BACK UP WHEN FIRST STARTED. PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT WORK. INSIDE HANDLES ARE DETACHING FROM THE DOOR ON BOTH SIDES. THE PIN THAT CONNECTS THE GEAR SHIFT TO THE STEERING COLUMN IS ALWAYS COMING OUT. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THESES PROBLEMS. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND AM NOT SURE IF ONE EXIST.

NHTSA complaint #10037375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 91,000 miles Middleburg, FL

STEERING

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 OPENED ON IT'S OWN. WHILE ON INCLINE AND BACKING UP BRAKES MAKE A CLICKING SOUND. STEERING COLUME CLICKS WHEN TURNING TO BACK UP WHEN FIRST STARTED. PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT WORK. INSIDE HANDLES ARE DETACHING FROM THE DOOR ON BOTH SIDES. THE PIN THAT CONNECTS THE GEAR SHIFT TO THE STEERING COLUMN IS ALWAYS COMING OUT. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THESES PROBLEMS. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND AM NOT SURE IF ONE EXIST.

NHTSA complaint #10037375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 120,000 miles Frankenmuth, MI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

INTERMITTENT LOS OF DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND OTHER SPEEDS OR FROM FOURTH GEAR. THIS HAPPENS ON A CONTINUAL BASIS AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, HOWEVER, NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #10029057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 128,000 miles Morganfield, KY

VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

CONSUMER STATES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER STATES VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.

NHTSA complaint #10029483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pearl River, LA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10019946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Swartz Creek, MI

SEATS

BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS FRONT SEATS ARE TOO LOW, AND EVEN WITH THE HEADREST EXTENDED, IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO BE REAR ENDED THERE WOULD BE NO SUPPORT FOR THE SHOULDERS OR HEAD. THE SEAT BACKS ARE TOO LOW TO BE CONSIDERED SAFE. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10016166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chardon, OH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THE ENGINE STARTED TO HESITATE.

NHTSA complaint #10015977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 80,500 miles Deshler, OH

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

THE STEERING LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE RACK AND PINION HOUSING HAD SHATTERED. *JB THERE WAS LITTLE WARNING, AND A SLIGHT CATCH WHEN TURNED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE RACK/PINION AND THE CLOCKSPRING WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN FOR THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. SCC

NHTSA complaint #10009999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Port Orange, FL

TIRES

WHILE IN MOTION, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW. THERE WAS A RUBBER COATED WIRE THAT BLEW IN THE FRONT TIRE. *JG

NHTSA complaint #10001496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Port Orange, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THIS VEHICLE REPEATEDLY STALLS AND KICKS OUT OR IT WON'T START AT ALL. WHEN IT DOES START, THE VEHICLE CHUGS AND SHUTS OFF, ALSO THERE WERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA complaint #10001469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Port Orange, FL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THIS VEHICLE REPEATEDLY STALLS AND KICKS OUT OR IT WON'T START AT ALL. WHEN IT DOES START, THE VEHICLE CHUGS AND SHUTS OFF, ALSO THERE WERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA complaint #10001469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Port Orange, FL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

THIS VEHICLE REPEATEDLY STALLS AND KICKS OUT OR IT WON'T START AT ALL. WHEN IT DOES START, THE VEHICLE CHUGS AND SHUTS OFF, ALSO THERE WERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA complaint #10001469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

N. Port, FL 1 injured

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND WITHIN SECONDS THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. GM REFUSES TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER RECEIVED BRUISES TO THE RIGHT CORNIE AND EARDRUM.

NHTSA complaint #567593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LAS Vegas, NV Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

THIS FIRE WAS A MALFUNCTION OF A FACTORY INSTALLED PART THE ONLY SERVICE DONE TO THE VEHICLE WAS BY FINDLEY OLDS TECHS AND WE HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK TO PROVE THAT FINDLEY KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH FUSES BLOWING AND WERE TOLD IT WOULD NOT START A FIRE AND NOT BE CONCERNED JUST PUT A NEW FUSE IN WHEN ONE BLOWS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THE TECK MNGR SAID THIS VAN SHOULD HAVE HAD ANOTHER 10 YEARS LIFE ...WHY CANT OLDS AND FINDLEY STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT A FIRE UNDER THE DASH COULD ONLY HAPPEN IF SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONED I WAS LUCK I WASNT KILLED ...I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE EVERYONE SEEMS TO JUST WANT TO PRETEND THIS DIDNT HAPPEN WHY WONT SOMEONE TAKE ME SERIOUS AND FIX THIS VEHICLE THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE THE TOP OF THE LINE OLDS MINIVAN I JUST READ RECENTLY THAT OTHER OLDS VANS HAD CAUGHT FIRE AS WELL IS THIS A PATTERN ......PLEASE HELP ME !!!!.....IM NOT A C OMPLAINER BUT I HAVE A $23,000.00 SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY THAT THEY WONT STAND BEHIND ...YOU MAY INSPECT IT ALL YOU WANT PLEASE DO ITS HERE AND WAITING THANKS FOR ANYTHING YOU CAN DO FOR ME ... I FEEL RIPPED OFF!!!.!!! I ALWAYS THOUGHT OLDS STOOD BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS I GUESS THEY REALLY DONT...IM VERY SORRY FOR THEM!!!!! .AK

NHTSA complaint #765907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LAS Vegas, NV Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

I AM WRITING AFTER THE REPORT OF THE OTHER GM VEHICLE FIRES YOU REPORTED RECENTLY...THIS VEHICLE HAS ALSO BURNED BEHIND THE STERING COLUMM/DASH WHILE IN OPERATION...AFTER CONTACTING OLDS I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THEY R NOT RESPONSIBLE...THEY HAVE BEEN THE ONLY SERVICE PERSONEL TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE AND WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THAT MODEL BUT SEEING OTHER OF THEIR VEHICLES TOO HAVE HAD FIRES I NOW BELIEVE MY BRAND IS ALSO AT RISK TOO THE FIRE BURNED SO EXTENSIVLY THAT THE DASH IS CHARRED....FEEL FREE TO COME AND SEE IT AS IT HAS BEEN SITTING IDLE SINCE THE FIRE..I HAVE REPEATEDLY CONTACTED OLDS AND THEY REFUSE TO ACT OR ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I EVEN HAVE A PROBLEM PLEASE HELP ME I FEEL I HAVE A MANUFACTURES DEFECTED VERHICLE AND CANNOT GET HELP THRU OLDS AFTER MY SEEING THE REPORT OF THE OTHER VEHICLES OF THEIRS THAT HAVE HAD FIRES...... I WANT TO ADD TO THE LIST THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVESTIGATION!!

NHTSA complaint #758578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Decatur, GA

SEATS

THE DRIVER'S SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE, SEAT IS ABLE TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS KIDS THAT USED THE SEAT, AND HAS NO COOPERATION FROM THE DEALER. PER INVOICE, THE VEHICLE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING; THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON FOR THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (STALLS & SURGES)-NEEDS TO REPLACE THE EGR VALVE, THE COOLANT IS LEAKING AT THE UPPER PLENUM, AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED. *SCC

NHTSA complaint #8003640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Decatur, GA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE DRIVER'S SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE, SEAT IS ABLE TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS KIDS THAT USED THE SEAT, AND HAS NO COOPERATION FROM THE DEALER. PER INVOICE, THE VEHICLE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING; THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON FOR THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (STALLS & SURGES)-NEEDS TO REPLACE THE EGR VALVE, THE COOLANT IS LEAKING AT THE UPPER PLENUM, AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED. *SCC

NHTSA complaint #8003640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.