1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette engine and engine cooling problems
35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jan 7, 2012
“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…”
filed Apr 24, 2009
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% |
| 1997 Silhouette | 11 | 11% |
| 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 1998 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.