The engine. The coolant low light stays on even though it isn't.. Have had it checked. They said its all ok. Then I read these complaints. Why aren't they being held responsible for a defect!!!!! Its their defect, not ours. We didn't sign up for $1200 in repairs or more!!! Are you getting paid to sit there and just put these up here to appease us? No wonder this nation is going you know where in a basket. Lack of integrity. My brakes also both went out completely when someone gave me less than a foot to stop when they pulled out of a parking spot downtown. No accident but completely blew my brake. This also seems to be a common failure point in this so called vehicle. The engine does what it wants when it wants. It moans and shudders when it takes off..kind of like me when I get up in the morning. Could kill me though. Airbag light can't decide if it alive or not. One headlight is frosted.will cost $325.00 to fix it. Who has this money??!!that is half of my months income!!!!!!!!!are you crazy????? And no, there is no public transportation where I live. Seat belts don't work right.danger!!! Body is rusting. Doorlocks lock me out all the time. Window don't work.dangzer!!!! I live where there's lots of water.. Back wiper quit. Back lights quit. Fuel gauge quit..makes me want to quit. :( how can they get away with the major safety items..how????!!!!! Please tell me. I need to know. This heap of junk needs to last me at least 20..yes twenty more years.:(
Oldsmobile Silhouette airbag light comes on
16 of the 950 owner complaints about the Oldsmobile Silhouette describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 1999 model year.
- owner complaints
- 16
- worst model year
- 1999
- typical mileage
- 78,000
By model year
- 20031
- 20021
- 20004
- 19997
- 19982
- 19941
Often reported together
What owners say
I was driving in town when a car pulled out of a parking spot right in front of me giving me two feet to stop at 25 MPH. I stopped but my brakes blew. Total failure of two brakes. The engine. According to your complaints I might have a gasket to replace because I have a coolant light on and it doesn't need any. The repairman said I needed a new sensor. Hmmm. Electrical. Fuel gauge is inoperable. Coolant light wrong. Airbag lights can't make up their mind if they work or not. The car locks me out repeatedly. The power windows won't work..dangerous here with all the rivers and waterways. The sliding doors don't work. None of the power controls in the key fob work(yes, I checked the battery). Oh..and it has a indoor shower when it rains. Roof failure, fault in design. Could you please tell me if past service bulletins I just found on your site still pertain? There are many for this vehicle and its issues. Please advise. Thank you.
Airbag light is intermittent. As the vehicle starts, the computer runs through it's checks, every now and then the airbag light illuminates and stays on until the vehicle is shut off and re-started. There is no warning when the light will stay on or turn off during start-up. This has been an on-going issue with this vehicle.
I returned from columbus ohio a 650 mile trip and the air bag light never came on except for when I first turned the van on then it would go out. I parked the van in my drive way. July 18 tuesday 2006 I got in the van at 5:00 in the morning to go to work. Just as I turned the key the air bag deployed breaking my glasses. I called gm and talked to sarah. Her number at gm is 1‑866‑790‑5600 ex 10712. I told her of the problem asking her is gm could fix the air bag and replace my glasses. Today is monday july 24th 2006 and she called back telling me that gm wont do anything about the air bag nor the glasses. This is a safety issue and I feel that gm should address their problem. One day an air bag is going to deploy on someone and cause an accident. I was lucky it happened in my drive way. I have detailed notes with pictures if you want them.
I had to have my airbag replaced last year due to the airbag light coming on intermittently and the dealer announcing that it was a bad sensor. We did not argue with the dealer in that these are airbags and we did not want to risk our family. I am frustrated in that I have recently had a discussion with someone who owns the same make, model and year and has had this happen twice to her. I have reviewed the complaints on your site and can see that others have had the same issue.
Seatbelt-2nd row passenger side belt keeps pulling tighter and tighter and locking. Children would refuse to wear it because of the discomfort. Replaced and seems fine now. Computer control- still ongoing, battery light keeps coming on and off, alternater has been replaced, still happening. Service traction control,traction control off indicator light, ABS indicator light, air bag indicator light, all come on at the same time. Van hesitates and the headlights go dim then bright. Dealer hasn't been able to pinpoint trouble but after they work on it, it goes away for about 3 weeks and starts again.
The airbag warning light stayed lit. I took the vehicle to the dealer and they said that the airbag was bad and needed to be replaced, but they would not cover the cost for replacement.
I recently purchased this van from a and b auto sales in bellaire ohio. What I thought was the seatbelt light , turned out to be the air bag light.the light has been on sense the day I bought the van and the dealership refuses to fix the problem. I was informed that this van never should of left the lot with that light on, it is considered a unsafe vechile and if I have an accident the airbags will not deploy. Dealership knew this and sold it to me anyway.
The air bag light illuminated on the dashboard, the dealer replaced the computer module, however the problem recurred.*jb
The driver's side seat belt is broken. Also, the vehicle had a electrical short which caused the air bag light to come on. Dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and that there was nothing that they can do about it. Ph
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger, sport utility vehicles and mini vans, some of these vehicles have a passenger air bag that was manufactured without a check valve pin. An air bag without the check valve pin could produce increased pressure at the onset of the air bag deployment and reduced pressure afterward.
- Risk
- This could increase the severity of injury to a person who was not properly restrained and who was close to the passenger air bag at the time of deployment. It could also reduce the ab8ility of the air bag to protect a restrained front seat passenger.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger air bag. Owner notification began december 16, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, pontiac at 1‑800‑762‑2737, oldsmobile at 1‑800‑442‑6537, or saturn at 1‑800‑553‑6000, prompt #3.
Recall number 02V329000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect, and replace, if necessary, the air bag module assembly on the driver's side. Owner notification began august 15, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buick at 1‑800‑521‑7300, cadillac at 1‑800‑458‑8006, chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, gmc at 1‑800‑462‑8782, oldsmobile at 1‑800‑442‑6537, or pontiac at 1‑800‑762‑2737.
Recall number 02V222000 · Recall details
Questions about the Oldsmobile Silhouette airbag light
Why does the airbag light come on in the Oldsmobile Silhouette?
Owners who report it most often also describe headlights failing or too dim, seat belt won't latch or retract and wrong fuel gauge reading.
Which Oldsmobile Silhouette years have airbag warning light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1999 (7 complaints), 2000 (4 complaints) and 1998 (2 complaints).
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