There are 5 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
IVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW. FRIDAY JUNE 1 2018 I WAS DRIVING WITH ALL 4 OF MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE AND MY DRIVER REAR SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF THE VEHICLE COMPLETLY . ALL 3 LATCHES THAT ATTACH THE DOOR TO THE VEHICLE DETACHED AND THE DOOR WENT TO THE FLOOR. WERE WERE MOVING STATE I WAS GOING ABOUT 15 MPH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE UNLATCH ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V067 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 123,000. *TR
POWER SLIDING DOORS FAIL TO REMAIN OPEN AND WILL CLOSE WITH FORCE UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY ANY RECALL, AND CAN PERFORM NO SERVICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
POWER DOORS ARE INTERMITTENTLY LOCKING UP BY THEMSELVES, DEALER AND MANFUCTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CHECKED 4 TIMES AND THE DEALER STATES THAT IT IS THE CONSUMERS FAULT, THE DEALER RECCOMENDED TO DISCONNECT THE LOCK MECHANISM.*JB
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DOOR OPENS WHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #01059 FOR PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR. *TT
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Sep 8, 2026