There are 5 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 5 of 5 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AND RIGHT FRONT BEARING DEFECTIVE. WHEEL WOULD HAVE FALLEN OFF AND BRAKING WAS VERY HARD. WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, INJURY, AND/OR DEATH IF CONTINUED TO BE DRIVEN BEFORE REPAIR. RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARING W/ ABS SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEN AGAIN IN DECEMBER, 2006 AND NOW MAY, 2009. *TR
SINCE APRIL 2004 INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CABLE ACCELERATOR, COMPUTER MODULE AND THE SENSOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER. *JB
LEFT FRONT ROTORS AND PADS ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY, CAUSES GRINDING AND VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
LEFT BRAKE EXCESSIVE WEAR, ROTORS BELOW SPEC PROBLEM WITH CALIPERS - DEFECTIVE. *AK
LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 7, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.