Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn (1992–1998).

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All Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

   NHTSA 97V122000 Reported August 4, 1997 1,621 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The bolts attaching the lower steering column to the intermediate steering coupling can contact the brake hydraulic system pipes located in the engine compartment.

   Remedy: Dealers will reposition the pipes to prevent contact between the pipes and bolts, and any damaged pipes will be replaced.

   Model years: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

2. Fluid (service brakes)

   NHTSA 95V230000 Reported December 5, 1995 101 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

   An incompatibility can exist between the mineral oil supplied by castrol and the hydraulic brake system of these vehicles.

   Remedy: Dealers will drain the hydraulic system and refill the system with new mineral oil. The affected spare bottles will also be replaced.

   Model years: 1996

3. Automatic transmission (power train)

   NHTSA 95V159000 Reported August 17, 1995 1,202 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

   An incorrectly positioned wire within the electrically operated gearbox actuator can chafe against the cover causing the transmission selector fuse to blow.

   Remedy: Dealers will reposition the affected wire to prevent contact with the gearbox actuator cover.

   Model years: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

4. Service brakes, hydraulic

   NHTSA 95V070000 Reported April 3, 1995 92 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

   The lower steering column linkage heat shield can come in contact with a brake hydraulic system pipe mounted to the engine assembly, eventually resulting in a hydraulic fluid leak.

   Remedy: Dealers will reposition the affected hydraulic pipe and replace any damaged pipe.

   Model years: 1995

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.