"How reliable is the 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette?"

"Based on 139 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette has a median complaint mileage of 58876 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette is STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, accounting for a significant portion of the 139 total complaints filed."

2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 139 complaints

139

Total Complaints

58,876mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,000 25th Percentile

58,876 Median Mileage

80,083 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. *AK.ET."

"MY 4 YEAR OLD SON WAS STANDING INSIDE THE VAN, FACING THE POWERED DOOR, WAITING FOR ME TO OPEN THE DOOR. I PULLED THE HANDLE AND THE POWER DOOR STARTED TO OPEN (SLIDING TO MY LEFT). WHEN THE DOOR REACHED THE MIDWAY POINT MY SON SLIPPED FROM THE EDGE AND FELL WITH BOTH FEET BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE D..."

"SLIDING DOOR IS VERY DANGEROUL FOR SMALL CHILDREN, CONSUMER FEELS THERE SHOULD BE A SENSOR TO LET VEHICLE NO THAT THERE IS AN OBJECT IN THE WAY. CONSUMR HAS ACCIDENTLY PRESSED BUTTON FOR DOOR TO RELEASE OR OPEN, AND IF A CHILD WAS IN THE DOOR HE/SHE WOULD BE INJURED.*AK"

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

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