"How reliable is the 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette?"

"Based on 113 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette has a median complaint mileage of 57860 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 113 total complaints filed."

2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 113 complaints

113

Total Complaints

57,860mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

36,893 25th Percentile

57,860 Median Mileage

96,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

WHEELS

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

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

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLEWILL NOT HOLD ON A HILL IT DRIFTS BACK WHEN ON A UPHILL AND DRIFTS FORWARD WHEN ON AN DOWNHILL AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS HAPPENS WITH ALL GM VEHICLES.WE DROVE OTHER MODELS OF OLDS AND THEY DID THE SAME THING I HOPE THIS PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED IT IS A NICE VEHICLE BU..."

"FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS ARE NOT STABLE AND LEAN WHILE PARKED AND IN OPERATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK"

"WHILE TRAVELING EAST ON I-40 AT 70 MPH, CONSUMER WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER DRIVER. HE TAPPED HIS BRAKES TO TAKE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND HE LOST CONTROL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *SLC"

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