1994 Oldsmobile Silhouette Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 14%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 178,425miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the electrical system of the 1994 Oldsmobile Silhouette, 14% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 178,425 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Dt: contact states while driving gradually lost engine power to where it would not go over 50 MPH. It continued to lose power. He saw and smelled smoke inside. He turned around and saw smoke coming from the floor right in front of the center seat. He pulled over, and got out in an area where no one would be in danger. By the time he got out of the car and pulled the key out there were flames coming from the passenger side. Within 25 minutes the car burned up.”
NHTSA complaint #10126112, filed 2005-06, 178,425 miles“First issue: the windshield wipers fail to operate correctly. I replaced the blades and theres no improvement. They might go up/down 2 or 3 times then get stuck in up position, soon discovered that hitting bumps corrected for few seconds then again, they would fail to work properly. I took the vehicle to the repair shop & they said that it looked like the bearing was loose & later I replaced the wiper motor. #2: the fuel gauge is inaccurate & floats with acceleration or turns. …”
NHTSA complaint #10062592, filed 2004-03“Horn going off repeatedly, causing the horn fuse to blow. Taken to repair shop for checkup, and results showed that the horn contacts were built inside with the air bag. Consumer was informed that the air bag needed to be replaced in order to fix the horn.”
NHTSA complaint #10105070, filed 2004-12“Consumer states that horn blows by itself, dealer states the cause is shrinking plastic in cold weather, because this is hooked up to the airbag, the cost to fix the problem is $600.”
NHTSA complaint #785242, filed 2001-01Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 18% |
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 4 | 7% |
| 2001 | 8 | 10% |
| 2000 | 18 | 16% |
| 1999 | 10 | 7% |
| 1998 | 11 | 6% |
| 1997 | 7 | 7% |
| 1995 | 4 | 9% |
| 1994 | 5 | 14% |
| 1993 | 3 | 14% |
| 1991 | 2 | 5% |
| 1990 | 2 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1994 Oldsmobile Silhouette
9 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Oldsmobile Silhouette
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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