"How reliable is the 1991 Oldsmobile Silhouette?"

"Based on 57 NHTSA complaints, the 1991 Oldsmobile Silhouette has a median complaint mileage of 150000 miles. The most common issue is Door."

"What are common problems with the 1991 Oldsmobile Silhouette?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1991 Oldsmobile Silhouette is Door, accounting for a significant portion of the 57 total complaints filed."

1991 Oldsmobile Silhouette: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 57 complaints

Total Complaints

150,000mi

Median Mileage

Door

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

150,000 25th Percentile

150,000 Median Mileage

173,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Door

Latch

Retractor

Frame And Members

Anchorage

Tread/Belt

Rear

Rack And Pinion

Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

Power Window Devices And Controls

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE REAR HATCH LATCH IS HARD TOO CLOSE. TT"

"TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO PASSING GEAR WHEN STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL. *AK"

"REPLACED NOISY ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

HI: 9 MI: 7 CA: 6 PA: 6 TX: 4 FL: 3 OH: 3 AR: 3 NY: 2 LA: 2

Who Files Complaints?

Original Owners

93%

Second+ Owners

Oldsmobile Silhouette — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	68	-	Retractor	1
1992	29	-	Retractor	1
1993	24	-	Retractor	1
1994	43	100,000	Windshield Wiper/Washer	3
1995	60	91,000	Door	7
1996	24	111,500	Engine And Engine Cooling	0
1997	155	74,500	Headlights	6
1998	225	78,500	Headlights	7
1999	186	69,000	Engine And Engine Cooling	11
2000	139	58,876	Door	3
2001	113	57,860	Automatic Transmission	10
2002	102	44,072	Door	1
2003	40	45,000	Frontal	7

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28