1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette engine problems
33 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
When traveling at 5o MPH the vehicle will cut off without prior warning, causing loss of power steering and loss of control. Alsothe problem occurred on a number of times. Consumer has contacted the dealer.
Dt: contact took vehicle to a service dealer for routine maintenance and they replaced the lower intake manifold to stop the coolant leak. The consumer stated vehicle was still leaking gasoline and coolant. The consumer did not want to have this problem repaired at the time of the routine visit. The consumer stated the service dealer had to keep the vehicle for about a month.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette
- Lighting 35 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Body & structure 17 complaints
- Latches & locks 15 complaints
- Steering 15 complaints