1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette engine and engine cooling problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The intake manifold gasket in our 1997 silhouette went bad. After speaking with the repair facility and performing several searches across the internet, it was obvious that gm had a defective part. The original gaskets were made out of plastics, while now gm is constructing them of a more normal /…”
filed Jul 8, 2006
“No floor heat in 1997 olds silhouette. Mechanic did not find cause of problem but did note that an un associated problem was occuring. The original plastic intake manifold gasket was failing. After investigating and researching I have found that both the lack of heat in the front of this vehicle…”
filed Dec 4, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Silhouette years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Silhouette | 3 | 8% |
| 2002 Silhouette | 7 | 12% |
| 2001 Silhouette | 12 | 15% |
| 2000 Silhouette | 29 | 25% |
| 1999 Silhouette | 46 | 31% |
| 1998 Silhouette | 35 | 21% |
| 1996 Silhouette | 8 | 40% |
| 1995 Silhouette | 7 | 15% |
| 1994 Silhouette | 3 | 8% |
| 1992 Silhouette | 3 | 11% |
| 1991 Silhouette | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 Silhouette | 2 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.