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Oldsmobile Silhouette problems by year
920 complaints across 6 model years, 1997–2002. 1998 draws the most at 225; 2002 the fewest at 102.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 155 | Steering (14.2%) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 225most | Engine and engine cooling (16.0%) | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 186 | Engine and engine cooling (25.3%) | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 139 | Engine and engine cooling (20.9%) | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 113 | Engine and engine cooling (12.4%) | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 102 | Suspension (11.8%) | 1 | 0 | 0 |