2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 10%of 78 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electrical system of the 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette, 10% of the 78 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 miles. 1 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.
“Drivers side seat heating pad malfunctioned by burning its wire, which is a heating component. Occurrence caused a fire inside a seat that have burned a part of heating pad itself (heating pad appears to be made out of flammable material) and some of the seat foam stuffing (again appears to be flammable as well).luckily the fire starved itself out of oxygen. The issue was previously corrected twice under the warranty by the dealership.”
NHTSA complaint #10098704, filed 2004-11, 55,000 miles“While driving, lights including the dashboard and headlights will dim or completely short out for seconds at a time. This has happened since 2001. The vehicle has been checked by dealer three times.”
NHTSA complaint #10045543, filed 2003-11, 6,420 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette. The contact stated that the key failed to turn in the ignition. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 126,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10607498, filed 2014-07, 100,000 miles“Our 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette has had numerous issues. The issues are placed in a close chronological order. All events have occurred after 50k miles with the exception of the power door locks. The dealer took care of all recalls. The power door locks intermittently lock and unlock. This problem has been to the dealer over 4 times. The first time the dealer replaced ignition switch wiring harness and the last time the dealer replaced a chafed wire under the passenger seat. The other times the dealer could not isolate. The problem still occurred. We got tired of bringing it to the dealer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10163466, filed 2006-07“2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette experienced problems with the battery and the transmission. When the consumer entered his garage he smell an acid odor then his eyes started burning. He then attempted to start the vehicle but it would not start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician determined that the battery terminal was over torqued when it was originally installed.”
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Electrical 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 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsTires
7 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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