Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  never buy GM again - 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By countyworker - December 7 - 12:22 pm

  I have over the past 10 years poured a lot of money into this van . While I like the leather seats and all the options being a premiere edition the intake and head gaskets went twice a transmission rebuild ones at 85000 miles heated seats repaired twice broke again had way to many over heating problems just to many things to list .If you like big repair bills by a GM mini van. The van spent more time being repaired than me driving it never get me again GM.

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  A Great Mini Van - 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By modiecast - October 8 - 2:00 am

  After thorough research of both American and Foreign vans, the Oldsmobile cam out on top as the best all around value. While other may have excelled in one area or another, the Olds is the best package for the $$$. Great acceleration, a roomy interior, attractive styling, a host of luxury features, a 5 year / 60,000 factory warranty and great incentives makes this can a hard package to beat.

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  oldsmobile review- silhouette minivan PR - 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By Chris-student in Tx - October 25 - 2:00 am

  i think it is a very great van and its reliable and affordable and it have a very nice ride and a nice interior and exterior and it will keep ya passengers in the back very occupied with the fold down movie screen and dvd player

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  131,000 miles and replacing shocks - 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By ED DINWIDDIE - June 13 - 6:50 pm

  Purchased it with 750 miles from dealers son. Have been very pleased. Lost one of driver side seat heaters and then two months later lost the other one. Very expensive. Hate the spare and where it is located, very hard to work with on a hot intrastate. Headlights are better than our 2000 but still need help.

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  Worst vehicle Ive ever owned. - 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By steelymommy - April 8 - 5:36 pm

  I hate this van! The seat heaters quit working,can live w/that, the speakers SUCK. Power door on the passenger side not only doesnt work but will not unlock w/the electronic locks or manually so it cant be opened at all. Ive replaced Battery, thermostat, heater/AC blower motor, the resistor(that melted), water pump, belt, Intake Manifold gaskets(top &bottom), heater hose. The entire engine cooling system & heater/AC system cannot handle the pressure &original parts corrode quickly! Its fuel injected but have to give it gas to start it. And now it needs a new Harmonic Balancer-because they couldnt just bolt on the pulley for the belt, they used something rubber that corrodes too!

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  Blown transmission - 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By Broken trans - December 25 - 2:00 am

  I owned a 1999 Silhouette and had trans problems. Know I have a 2001Was stopped at traffic light, attempted to take off and trans slipped bad than grabed. Took vehicle to dealer who found planitary gear pieces in bottom of trans pan. Will not buy another GM again.

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  Everybody has the same Problems... - 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By Jeff - November 19 - 12:06 am

  Get rid of your van prior to 65,000 miles. First the intake gasket broke, then the transmission, and then the head gasket. Thats a big hit to take in one year.

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  Great minivan - 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By Jim Rebeta - November 4 - 10:00 am

  This is the second Oldsmobile Silhouette we have owned. The first was a 1991 with 210,000+ miles on it. Over the ten years of use repairs were minor and I still had the original engine and transmission. The 2001 is as good; however we miss the composite dent-free body.

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  2001 Silhouette (Electrical Issues) - 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By P. Koester - June 3 - 5:03 pm

  Plenty of room for hauling kids, work stuff, etc. MAJOR ISSUE with electrical system. One little short in electrical system and you will have constant problems that pop up out of nowhere. Especially with so many features requiring that electrical system to stay up and running.

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  Love it - 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By PatC - January 18 - 10:00 am

  We now have 167,000 miles on our van and we have had no major problems with it. The AC needed work at 112,000 and the rear lights (including back up sensors) went bad at 125,000 but we bought parts at a junk yard and everything is still going great.