Reliability & cost of ownership
Oldsmobile Silhouette Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Oldsmobile Silhouette? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Oldsmobile Silhouette problems by model year
60 recall entries and 785 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Silhouette | 3 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Silhouette | 5 | 36 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Silhouette | 5 | 58 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Silhouette | 9 | 78 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Silhouette | 8 | 114 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Silhouette | 7 | 148 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Silhouette | 10 | 170 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Silhouette | 9 | 104 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Silhouette | 2 | 20 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Silhouette | 2 | 46 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Oldsmobile Silhouette, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling154 complaints
- structure89 complaints
- exterior lighting78 complaints
- latches/locks/linkages64 complaints
- electrical system63 complaints
- service brakes61 complaints
- power train60 complaints
- hydraulic51 complaints