1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette steering problems
22 complaints about steering have been filed for the 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 14% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the steering complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
The rack and pinon steering is loose and needs to be tightened. The steering could have been lost unexpectedly in the van.
When turning the vehicle off, the horn continuously sounded and all the doors automatically locked. The doors could not be manually opened. The consumer had to turn the vehicle on and wait for a period of five to ten minutes and then turn the vehicle off to get out of the vehicle. Also, power steering fluid had to be added every 10,000 miles and the vehicle overheated due to faulty gaskets. The engine had been replaced twice.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette
- Lighting 21 complaints
- Body & structure 15 complaints
Steering problems in other years
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