Oldsmobile / Silhouette / 2000
2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette problems
Owners have filed 139 complaints about the 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 20.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 13.7%.
Complaints139
Crashes3
Fires4
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 20.9% · 29
Electrical system 13.7% · 19
Structure 13.7% · 19
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.5% · 9
Exterior lighting 5.8% · 8
Fuel system, gasoline 5.0% · 7
Equipment 5.0% · 7
Latches/locks/linkages 4.3% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Oldsmobile Silhouette in this data, 2000 draws comparatively few complaints; 1998 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 7 in the last three years against 5 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 58,876 miles.
In owners' own words
Intake manifold gasket leaking at 38,000 miles. Replace by gm under warranty. Intake manifold leaking again at 70,000 miles. Needs to be replaced again. I contacted gm customer assistance and they basically said they wouldn't help me because they already paid for it once. This problem is in addition to brake cylinder problems and other coolant system problems. I also have considerable leaks in this vehicle. Engine and engine cooling
At 63000 miles my 3.4 L engine began leaking coolant at the intake manifold. My mechanic and two others told me that this is typical of 3.1 And 3.4 L gm engines and that the company realizes that it has a design flaw because the replacement gasket has been re-engineered and the replacement bolts. The repair was done at a non gm repair shop and cost me $796.22 Engine and engine cooling · reported at 63,000 miles
My 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette, with 48k miles on it, has had a slow coolant leak for the past few weeks. Upon taking it to the repair shop the mechanic informed me that the rear 'head gasket' has a leak. He stated that this has been a common problem with gm vehicles using dexcool coolant. I plan to contact the manufacturer. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 47,500 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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