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1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Moderate

60 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.73 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Moderate96V015000

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines

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

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER 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.

Moderate95V048000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages

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

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL SUSPECT BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES.

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

Complaint volume

60 this model-year 10 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

7Crashes
2Fires
6Injuries
0Deaths

Across 60 complaints. Severity Index 0.73.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Structure · Body · Door8 · 13%Air Bags4 · 7%Visibility · Power Window…3 · 5%Seats3 · 5%Tires · Tread/Belt3 · 5%Engine And Engine Cooling…3 · 5%Seat Belts · Front · Buck…2 · 3%Unknown Or Other2 · 3%
  1. Structure:Body:Door — 8 reports
  2. Air Bags — 4 reports
  3. Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls — 3 reports
  4. Seats — 3 reports
  5. Tires:Tread/Belt — 3 reports
  6. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine — 3 reports
  7. Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly — 2 reports
  8. Unknown Or Other — 2 reports
  9. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 2 reports
  10. Engine And Engine Cooling — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 · 1996 (2) · 1997 (9) · 1998 (10) · 1999 (7) · 2000 (8) · 2001 (9) · 2002 (5) · 2003 (5) · 2004 (3)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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