MYRModel Year Report

Oldsmobile Silhouette — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1998, 1999, 2000, 1997 · Best bets: 1994, 2003, 1991, 1990, 1995, 2002

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Oldsmobile Silhouette Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2004 highlighted. 1989: 0 complaints 1989 1990: 43 complaints 1991: 37 complaints 1991 1992: 27 complaints 1993: 22 complaints 1993 1994: 36 complaints 1995: 46 complaints 1995 1996: 20 complaints 1997: 104 complaints 1997 1998: 170 complaints 1999: 149 complaints 1999 2000: 114 complaints 2001: 78 complaints 2001 2002: 57 complaints 2003: 36 complaints 2003 2004: 11 complaints 2004
2004: 11 complaints
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YearComplaints
19890
199043
199137
199227
199322
199436
199546
199620
1997104
1998170
1999149
2000114
200178
200257
200336
200411

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2004 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Recommended 36 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 57 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 78 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 114 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 149 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 170 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 104 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Recommended 46 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 36 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 43 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.