1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 170 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette, 4% of the 170 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles.
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.
“I've had brakes fixed, and have replaced the tires twice! The back-end keeps making noise every time you change the gear from park to drive or any other gear. The brakes squeal a lot and the back end seems like it wants to come off, very loud and very loud squealing. Would not recommend anyone to buy this type of vehicle and I won't buy another one! Car has had these problems since purchased new in 1998, but under a 5 year lease, I feel stuck! Very dissatisfied customer!”
NHTSA complaint #753975, filed 2001-11“The contact owns a 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette. The vehicle has toyo 800 ultra tires. While driving between 70-72 MPH, both front tires and one rear tire flattened on three different occasions. Prior to the failures, the contact felt a vibration in the steering column. The vehicle felt as though it was driving unevenly. The tires flattened instantly. The fourth tire has cracks in it and is about to fail like the others. The tires had 20,000 miles and 75% proration remaining. The contact has pictures available. The failure mileage was 100,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10241839, filed 2008-09, 100,000 miles“The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH the spare tire cables broke under the vehicle . The spare tire fell and was lost. . Although no one sustained injuries, witnesses walking on a sidewalk near the incident explained what had happened. This may have been a serious malfunction if it occurred on highway or at speeds of 65 MPH or in case of a high pedestrian area. The repairs have been made as of 01/14/2006. Under vehicle mounted tire was disengaged from factory cable mounting while operating vehicle under normal conditions. The cable failed, causing the tire to be lost. …”
NHTSA complaint #10147125, filed 2006-01, 133,000 miles“Tire tread completely came off leaving only sidewalls on the rim. This happened instantly with no warning while driving at high speed. Gm dealer says tire only warrented under the 36 month bumper to bumper warranty. General tire does not warrant tires that are ome. (tiresize: 215/70r15)( DOT number: tire size: 215/70r15 )”
NHTSA complaint #732747, filed 2000-09“After 2/3 of the tire (general xp2000 size p215 70 r15) tread wore off the tires, the tire was not strong enough to travel a normal gravel road without the stones puncturing the tire tread. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #551981, filed 2000-04Related service bulletins
- 10157018Sep 20, 2017This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 | 36% |
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 4 | 7% |
| 2001 | 7 | 9% |
| 2000 | 4 | 4% |
| 1999 | 3 | 2% |
| 1998 | 6 | 4% |
| 1997 | 4 | 4% |
| 1996 | 1 | 5% |
| 1995 | 3 | 7% |
| 1994 | 3 | 8% |
| 1993 | 1 | 5% |
| 1992 | 1 | 4% |
| 1991 | 2 | 5% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette
35 complaintsExterior lighting
32 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
15 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsSeats
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsAir bags
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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