2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 78 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette, 5% of the 78 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,800 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.
“Air conditioning is inoperative. We have had several problems with our A/C. The first complaint was a loud noise during operation. Dealership was unable to duplicate the problem. Our second trip to the dealership was regarding a foul odor from the A/C. Both of these issues hae technical service bulletins. The most recent trip to the dealership was on7/1/2003. The dealership fixed the foul odor smell, but on 8/25/2003 our A/C stopped functioning. On 3/25/2003 the vehicle had 22,000 miles. On 7/1/2003 the vehicle had 58,400 miles. As of 8/25/3003 our vehicle has 62,300 miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10036680, filed 2003-08, 61,800 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“A/c does not cool. Rear A/C does not work at all after 4 attemps to fix. Vehicle makes a load noise on cold start. Interior and exterior lights dim off and on.”
NHTSA complaint #752877, filed 2001-10Related service bulletins
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4 | 11% |
| 2002 | 6 | 11% |
| 2001 | 4 | 5% |
| 2000 | 7 | 6% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
| 1997 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 1 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 3% |
| 1993 | 2 | 9% |
| 1990 | 2 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 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 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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