There are 6 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
2002 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE VAN THE FRONT DOORS ARE NOT PROPERLY SEALED AND ALLOW WATER TO INTRUDE. THIS HAS CAUSED WATER DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE DOOR. THE WINDOW SWITCHES ARE FAILING AND HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHICH OLDS SERVICE TECH'S STATED WAS DUE TO WATER DAMAGE. THE REPAIR PERSON AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN SARASOTA SAID THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE MODEL. I AM WORRIED ABOUT FUTURE BODY DAMAGE AND CORROSION. ALSO WORRIED ABOUT DOOR LOCKS FAILING AND RELATED SAFETY ISSUES. *JB
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WIND NOISE COMING FROM BOTH, BUT PRIMARILY THE LEFT A-PILLAR/S. I GET THE NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HEADING INTO A HEAD WIND. IT CAUSES AN EXTREMELY LOUD LOW PITCH WHISTLING NOISE THAT IS CONSTANT WITH THE WIND BLOWING. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP(USING AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT ONES) 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE WITH NO SOLUTION. *LA
OUR VAN HAS ONE AUTOMATIC DOOR AND ONE MANUAL DOOR TO ENTER INTO THE BACK SEAT. I PULLED INTO THE GARAGE, TURNED THE VAN OFF, AND MY EIGHT YEAR OLD GRANDSON PUSHED THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE AUTOMATIC DOOR AS HE SAT IN THE FRONT SEAT. NOT KNOWING THAT MY TWO YEAR OLD GRANDAUGHTER HAD GOTTEN OUT OF HER CHILD SEAT AND WAS BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE DOOR, THE DOOR OPENED AND SHE FELL INTO THE TRACK. I CAUGHT THE DOOR AS IT PINNED HER BY THE WAIST IN THE TRACK, BUT IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. IT TOOK ALL MY STRENGTH TO KEEP IT FROM CRUSHING HER. PLEASE, FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHER CHILDREN, MAKE THIS DOOR STOP MOVING IF SOMETHING OR SOMEONE HITS THIS TRACK! SHE IS OK, BUT BRUISED AND SORE. I AM AWARE THAT THERE IS AN OVERRIDE SWITCH TO STOP THE DOOR, BUT IN A PANICK IT DIDN'T COME TO MIND.*JB
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR REMOTE WOULD NOT WORK CAUSING IT TO BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ELECTRICAL DOOR SLIDE OPEN AND CLOSE INTERMITTENLEY. AND HER ARM GOT CAUGHT INSIDE OF THE DOOR. MR
MY 2002 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINIVAN, AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR CLOSED ON ITS OWN AND CRUSHED ME. THE DOOR WOULD NOT RELEASE. I WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE SIDE BUTTON AFTER ABOUT 20 SEC. I WAS INJURED. I WAS BLOWN OFF BY THE DEALERSHIP. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. I AM NOW ANGRY BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING THIS WEEK. IRONIC THAT AS I LEAVE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY, THE THING THAT DAMAGED ME IS STILL MALFUNCTIONING. *NLM
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