Heat generated by catalytic converters may cause deterioration of hydraulic brake hoses on certain vehicles. Brake hose may fail, resulting in loss of hydraulic fluid from the dual hydraulic system.
1975-1980 · 6 model years
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Problems by year
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow across 6 model years, and it has 6 recalls.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 6
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Silver Shadow complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow recalls 6
The rear seat belt stalk could become detached when in use due to improper heat processing during manufacture.
The vehicle may remain on automatic cruise control even when driver attempts to brake. This malfunction may occur without prior warning.
On the involved vehicles, any of the four bolts may become loose or detached from the track rod adjuster.
During vehicle assembly the following may not have been sufficiently tightened: the four setscrews securing the steering rack mounting frame to the sub-frame; four nuts and bolts securing engine front mount cross-members to the sub-frame; two setscrews...
On the involved vehicles, the securing nut which fastens the pendulum lever to the steering box rocking shaft may not have been tightly fastened. Should the nut work loose and come off, the pendulum lever may be detached from the rocking shaft.
Questions about the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
Which Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow years have the fewest complaints?
How many recalls does the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow have?
NHTSA lists 6 recalls across all Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data