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1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette engine problems

The 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette has 36 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

36

Engine complaints

16%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Silhouette engine complaints by model year49 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 3 complaints1994: 3 complaints1995: 9 complaints1996: 8 complaints1997: 11 complaints1998: 36 complaints1999: 49 complaints2000: 29 complaints2001: 14 complaints2002: 8 complaints2003: 5 complaints
Silhouette engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

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…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · March 8, 2009

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette have?

NHTSA has 36 complaints about the 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette engine — 16% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.