Oldsmobile Silhouette Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 158 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the Oldsmobile Silhouette across 9 model years. The 1999 model year has the most (46). The words owners use most often: “intake manifold” (44% of reports).
- 158engine and engine cooling complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,550typical repair cost reported by owners
- 37%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Intake manifold: mentioned in 69 of 158 complaints (44%)
- Gasket leaking: mentioned in 11 of 158 complaints (7%)
- Engine failed: mentioned in 11 of 158 complaints (7%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine and engine cooling repair on the Oldsmobile Silhouette at $1,550, and half of them between $1,250 and $2,150.
Based on 26 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2003–2009), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 97 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 158 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 1 an injury.
Oldsmobile Silhouette engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Silhouette | 3 | 8% | 46,500 |
| 2002 Silhouette | 7 | 12% | 39,000 |
| 2001 Silhouette | 12 | 15% | 66,000 |
| 2000 Silhouette | 29 | 25% | 54,040 |
| 1999 Silhouette | 46 | 31% | 64,000 |
| 1998 Silhouette | 35 | 21% | 77,000 |
| 1997 Silhouette | 11 | 11% | 73,507 |
| 1996 Silhouette | 8 | 40% | 118,000 |
| 1995 Silhouette | 7 | 15% | 79,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the Oldsmobile Silhouette. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
While driving van the temperature gauge showed hot and heater stopped blowing hot air few minutes later it cooled back down and started blowing warm air and it continued to do that over and over put a thermostat in it and it did not help it continued to do the same thing it is full of water still…
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 oldsmobile silhouette. The contact stated that the vehicle was severely over heating making it impossible to drive. A private mechanic replaced the water pump and thermostat in march 2011 however, the vehicle continued to overheat. The dealer advised the contact to bring…
2000 oldsmobile silhouette: intake manifold leaking coolant. Understand it is a defect. Requires constant attention, oil changes and addition of coolant. Understand electrical problems are a defect as well. Have been experiencing them since purchase. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 oldsmobile silhouette. During a routine inspection, a technician stated that there was an abnormal oil leak. The oil leakage increases the risk of an engine compartment fire. No repairs were made at the time of inspection. The vin was not available. The failure mileage…
I was no the freeway and there is a lot of construction so there is no where to pull over the car got really hot. I was trying to get off the freeway as i was going on the off ramp the car temp all the sudden went red then engine had stopped. I had my girls in the car. They where very scared. Come…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Oldsmobile Silhouettes have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 158 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the Oldsmobile Silhouette. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Oldsmobile Silhouette engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
How much does it cost to fix engine and engine cooling problems on the Oldsmobile Silhouette?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,550 (half paid between $1,250 and $2,150), from 26 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the Oldsmobile Silhouette?
The most frequent phrase is “intake manifold”, in 69 of 158 complaints, followed by “gasket leaking” (11).
See all Oldsmobile Silhouette problems.