10 of the 155 complaints about the 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette are about the braking system — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 86,450 miles.
10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RIGHT DOOR WINDOW INOPERATIVE-WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. LEFT DOOR WINDOW INOPERATIVE-WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. (DECEMBER 2002) WINDOW WIPER ARM RUBBED HOLE IN BRAKE LINE, CAUSED BRAKES TO FAIL RESULTING IN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10069975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH WHEN DRIVING. NO POWER TO OPEN DOOR. ALSO, LEFT FRONT WHEEL CENSOR MALFUNCTIONED FOR ABS TRACTION CONTROL/ TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #10001768 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER RECALL 01V264000 REPAIRS WERE DONE FOR SLIDING DOOR, DOOR STILL WILL NOT STAY CLOSED.*AK THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURED, AND WAS WORSE THAN BEFORE. THE DOOR OPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK. NOW IT DOESN'T OPEN WITH THE REMOTE. CONSUMER STATES THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROBLEMATIC SINCE PURCHASE. THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS.THE WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND TAKEN OUT AND RESEALED TWICE. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN RELINED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #8018068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID FLUID IS GETTING ON DRUMS. *AK CONSUMER STATES BOTH REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #882892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID FLUID IS GETTING ON DRUMS. *AK CONSUMER STATES BOTH REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #882892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE PERFORMING A REQUESTED TIRE ROTATION, MECHANIC NOTED THAT ONE OF THE FRONT BRAKE LINES HAD BEEN NEARLY CUT THROUGH DUE TO RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE CALIPER. SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED TO NOTIFY ME OF THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, HE WAS EXTREMELY CAREFUL TO EXPLAIN TO ME THE POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC NATURE OF THE PROBLEM. FURTHERMORE, HE WENT ON TO ASSURE ME THAT HE WAS MOST CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY. THE SERVICE ADVISOR'S NAME WAS "ROD".
NHTSA complaint #715594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN OUT.
NHTSA complaint #607139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE THE VEHICLE COMES COMPLETE STOP.
NHTSA complaint #820355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 30-35 MPH COMING OFF EXIT RAMP STARTED SLOWING DOWN , APPLIED BRAKES ,NO BRAKES, NO STEERING ,LOSS OF POWER /ELECTRICAL POWER. KEPT PRESSING BRAKES; PUT CAR IN PARK, RESTARTED ENGINE, ENGINE STARTED, HIT GAS PEDAL, STARTED TO PROCEED, WENT TO HIT BRAKES, AGAIN LOSS OF POWER. THIS DEFECT KEPT OCCURRING EVERYTIME WHEN HITTING BRAKES, DROVE VEHICLE TO LOCAL GAS STATION. MECHANIC FELT SOMETHING WRONG WITH PROGRAM. CALLED DEALERSHIP, TOWED VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE.THIS DEFECT IS A POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #817800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED GENTLY BRAKING IS FINE, BUT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED HARD THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR IT PASSES THE ACCELERATOR, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL PASSES THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED TOO, AND THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #814628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.