Oldsmobile Silhouette Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 950 consumer complaints across the 15 model years of the Oldsmobile Silhouette (1990–2004) that have at least 5 complaints. 1998 has the most, with 170. Across all years, the part named most often is engine cooling (167 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

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All Silhouette model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

• Engine cooling167 23%
• Body and structure116 16%
• Brakes81 11%
• Exterior lighting79 11%
• Electrical system77 10%
• Transmission and drivetrain73 9.9%
• Steering72 9.8%
• Latches, locks and linkages71 9.6%

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

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