2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette problems
NHTSA has received 139 complaints about the 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette, and 16% of them involve engine. Next are electrical system (14%) and body & structure (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 139 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 56 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 18 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 56 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 59,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 53,000 miles (13 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 9 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Oldsmobile Silhouette with enough data (101 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While turning left the vehicle was involved in side collision. No report of air bag deployment. As a result, driver sustained head and hip injuries.
While driving vehicle, it didn't have any speed. While sitting in vehicle, vehicle exploded with flames coming from driver's side. Also, consumer stated muffler burnt hole in gas tank. Contacted dealer and dealer bought vehicle back. Consumer stated service engine light would also illuminate when the vehicle would lose power, mechanics found a hole in the muffler had burned a hole in the plastic gas tank. *slc
Intake manifold gasket failed april 2004. GM replaced gasket with new improved gasket. Gasket fails again after only 22000 miles. New gasket installed along with new fuel injector. Spent a few thousand dollars in repairs.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 oldsmobile silhouette. The contact stated that while refueling the vehicle, fuel started pouring out of the filler neck. The contact stated that refueling the vehicle took an extended amount of time to accomplish. Additionally, there were several unknown warning lights flashing on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the o-ring and retainer needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.