VehicleFactbook

Model year

2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette

NHTSA lists 2 recalls and 36 complaints for the 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints are AIR BAGS:FRONTAL (3), LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH (3), WHEELS (3). NHTSA lists 1 investigation. NHTSA star ratings from before model year 2011 use an older method and are not shown here. EPA rates it 18–20 mpg combined depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $3,350–$3,700, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

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Recalls

04V597000 · Dec 22, 2004

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH SECOND-ROW BUCKET SEATS OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS AND A POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, A PASSENGER USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR COULD BE INJURED.

02V222000 · Aug 9, 2002

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYMENT.

Complaints

36 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 6, fire flag on 0, injury field 15, deaths field 6. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

  1. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
  2. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH3
  3. WHEELS3
  4. AIR BAGS2
  5. ENGINE2
  6. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
  7. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
  8. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT2
  9. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
  10. AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1

Investigations

Investigations in the NHTSA file (1). "No close date" means the file has no close date. It is not a statement that the investigation is still active.
ActionSubjectOpenedClosed
PE04064POWER-SLIDING DOOR · STRUCTURE:BODY:DOORSep 17, 2004Dec 22, 2004

Safety ratings

NHTSA star ratings from before model year 2011 use an older method and are not shown here.

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
ConfigurationFuelCityHwyCombkWh/100 miRangeAnnual fuel cost
Silhouette 2WD · 3.4L · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline172420——$3,350
Silhouette AWD · 3.4L · Automatic 4-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline162218——$3,700

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This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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