NHTSA — Air Bags Problems

7.4

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,000 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner Comments

problem #5

Jun 152003

Silhouette

  • Automatic transmission
  • 35,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

At 35,000 my '99 olds burns 2 quarts of oil every 1000 miles! I just purchased the vehicle with a 60 day 100% engine and drive train coverage so the dealer is going to "fix" the problem. I have heard the GM 3.4 L engine is famous for poor pistons in all years. This engine is already shot at 35K miles and I feel can't possibly be repaired adequately...it should be replaced but the dealer won't do it.

- Kasson, MN, USA

problem #4

Sep 102003

Silhouette

  • miles
I had to have my airbag replaced last year due to the airbag light coming on intermittently and the dealer announcing that it was a bad sensor. We did not argue with the dealer in that these are airbags and we did not want to risk our family. I am frustrated in that I have recently had a discussion with someone who owns the same make, model and year and has had this happen twice to her. I have reviewed the complaints on your site and can see that others have had the same issue.

- Glencoe, MO, USA

problem #3

Oct 282003

Silhouette 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
I recently purchased this van from a and B auto sales in bellaire Ohio. What I thought was the seatbelt light, turned out to be the air bag light.the light has been on sense the day I bought the van and the dealership refuses to fix the problem. I was informed that this van never should of left the lot with that light on, it is considered a unsafe vechile and if I have an accident the airbags will not deploy. Dealership knew this and sold it to me anyway.

- Adena, OH, USA

problem #2

Apr 021999

Silhouette

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Airbag light is blinking on and off. Took vehicle to dealer and they replaced electrical system going to airbag. Problem has reoccurred. The air bag had been repaired eight times. Each time the dealer replaced different parts of the air bag, but the problem still exists.

- Encincitas, CA, USA

problem #1

Sep 152000

Silhouette

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Airbag light comes on intermittently. Took vehicle to dealer 3 times, who stated unless light was on when vehicle was at dealer's they could do nothing.

- Franklin, TN, USA

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