Tl*the contact owns a 1998 oldsmobile minivan. While the contact was driving approximately 35 MPH unexpectedly the tire flattened. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road. The contact observed that the spare tire detached from the rusted spare tire cable bracket. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 124,000. The current mileage was 124,430.
1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette body problems
16 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Body: door10
- Body: hood3
- Body2
- Body: door: hinge and attachments1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
0k-25k
25k-50k
50k-75k
75k-100k
100k-125k
125k-150k
150k-175k
175k-200k
200k+
Oldsmobile Silhouette body problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Power-sliding door
Subject vehicles are available with an optional power sliding door.the interior handle is oriented in the vertical position in the door panel and lines up at the elbow level when the occupant is seated in the 2nd-row outboard position.if the occupant holds the interior handle in the thumb up position during power-assisted opening, the arm/wrist can be push back with force against the 2nd-row bucket seat or captain's chair seat back creating a risk of injury (other seating configurations have ample seat to door clearance to avoid entrapment of the lower arm).among the 103 total reports, there were 102 alleged injuries including arm/wrist, thumb and shoulder injuries.a count of injuries reveals that 76 injuries were a fractured or a broken arm/wrist requiring an immobilizing cast for four-to-six weeks.all injuries involve the right side power sliding door.the left side power sliding door is on far fewer vehicles, but more importantly, it produces less force.gm notified the agency by letter dated december 21, 2004, that it will recall model year 1997 though early 2005 gm u-van vehicles equipped with a right side power sliding door and with 2nd-row bucket seats or captain chairs (the federal safety agency recall #04v597).as part of the recall remedy, gm will replace the door handle with a flush mounted handle that will prevent an occupant from grasping the handle with the palm between the handle and door panel (thumb up orientation) and thus eliminate the potential for arm/wrist entrapment.this investigation is closed.
PE04064
Unexpected opening of sliding door
There is no summary currently available
SQ00014
What 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Recalls 01v264000 and 01v067000 repairs for automatic sliding door was performed on 04/02/ 2000. On two different occasions, automatic sliding door opened while van was in motion with children riding inside. Please describe details.
I have had numerous problems with this car since I purchased it. The power sliding side door has benn repaired 2 or 3 times and still works intermittently. The headlights have been repaced once and repaired once and they now have water inside causing the lights to perform poorly. The air bag warning light was repaired at a cost of $80 due to corrosion causing the light to come on. The check engine light comes on if you drive over 100 miles then eventually goes off. Now, the major problem is that I have been told by my mechanic that I have a blown head gasket or cracked block which is causing antifreeze to leak into my oil. There is a possibility that the engine needs replaced. I noted numerous instances of blown head gaskets on gm message boards. This seems to be an ongoing problem. I contacted gm and received no offer of help. The request # given to me was 06214553. This is the 7th or 8th gm vehicle I have owned and have never had any problems. This one has been nothing but a problem. Does this classify as a "lemon"? Any help would be appreciated.
Power sliding door comes open while driving. Contacted dealer.
During wet road/weather conditions power assisted steering failed. Dealership installed a water deflector plate to prevent water from contacting power steering belt. However, while traveling at approximately 25 to 30 MPH in a rain storm, power steering failed, and belt for alternator slipped which caused light for battery on the dash board to come on. Dealership has been contacted, and owner was informed that nothing could be done for this problem. *ak the dealer indicated that the wet conditions caused a belt to slip from the alternator and disabled the alternator.
Actuator within power sliding door assembly has malfunctioned, causing door to have to be manually shut. Please give any further details.
The cable regulating the power sliding door eroded resulting in the power door not closing all the way or not closing at all. The vehicle was service four times for this problem. Repair estimates were $1600 to replace the entire mechanism; instead the door was converted to manual. If the door closed, it was unlatched and the buzzer sounded the entire driving time. Otherwise, the door would attempt to close, but then open again. Either way, the buzzer went off continuously. The dealer, charles maund, found no problems with the actuator, only the cable.
Ignition will work on erratic basis. When consumer goes out to start vehicle, ignition will fail to start vehicle. Dealership has refused service, and a cause for this defect could not be determined. *ak there was thumping in rear periodically when brakes are applied. Hood possibly could open while driving. There was recall 01v‑067 on sliding door possibly opening while driveing.
On a random basis there is a thumping noise coming from brake system. Dealership has refused service. Cause of defect has not been determined. *ak ignition locks up periodically. The hood hits bumper and possibly could open while driving. There was recall 01v‑067 on sliding power door. It could possibly open while driveing.
Dealership is refusing service to repair recall 01v067000 notice that she received in the mail. *ak consumer states the ignition locks up periodically. There is a thumping in rear when brakes are applied. Hood hits bumper, consumer is concerned that the hood could fly open while driving.
Questions about the 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette body
Does the 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette have body problems?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the body of the 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette body problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette body?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Oldsmobile Silhouette have the most body problems?
The Oldsmobile Silhouette model years with the most body complaints are 1999 (18 complaints), 2000 (18 complaints) and 1998 (16 complaints).
Other 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette problems
Engine 35Lights 32Brakes 17Locks 15Steering 14Fuel system 12Electrical 11Seats 10Transmission 10Visibility 10Airbags 8Tires 6Seat belts 5Acceleration 4Suspension 2Wheels 1
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history