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2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette electrical system problems

The 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette has 20 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

20

Electrical System complaints

14%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Silhouette electrical system complaints by model year20 complaints1990: 5 complaints1991: 3 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 5 complaints1995: 5 complaints1997: 10 complaints1998: 12 complaints1999: 11 complaints2000: 20 complaints2001: 9 complaints2002: 6 complaints2003: 1 complaints2004: 2 complaints
Silhouette electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT DIDN'T HAVE ANY SPEED. WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE, VEHICLE EXPLODED WITH FLAMES COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE. ALSO, CONSUMER STATED MUFFLER BURNT HOLE IN GAS TANK. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER BOUGHT VEHICLE BACK. *AK CONSUMER STATED SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · May 11, 2001 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette electrical system — 14% 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.