Used 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette Consumer Reviews
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Served us well
Bob M, 12/13/2007
1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette GLS 4dr Ext Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
GM had a good thing going with this Silhouette platform/engine/drivetrain package. I hope our Uplander replacement proves as reliable. The reason we bought the Silhouette over the "default van" (Crysler Caravan) was transmission reliability. We were not disappointed. Over 200,000 miles and not one lick of tranny trouble from our GM. The biggest expence was for head gaskets at 140K. No probs since. In its prime we always got 22/26 mpg. I still get 19- 20mpg "around town". We live in the "rust belt" with salted winter time roads. I think this car would get to 225k or 250k miles if only the body would hold out as rust has popped through on both sides of the car in front of the rear tires.
Silhouette - convenient but trucky
Laurie, 04/23/2002
1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette GLS 4dr Ext Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I owned a '98 Silhouette for three years (65,000 miles). The vehicle gave me no problems and was exceptionally convenient for me with my pre-schooler. We took out the middle-row captain's seats and had enough room for bikes, strollers, etc. Plus, kids can't kick the back of the driver seat from way back there. The high-profile made it rock a little in heavy winds, and it rocked like a pickup truck when I pulled out of my driveway and hit dips. On husband's insistence, moved on to an Intrigue sedan - more stylish and fun to drive, but I will be going back to a minivan with my next vehicle.
It looks great but is not built to last
dbm, 09/23/2003
1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette GLS 4dr Ext Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The rear AC unit is a nice feature that was novel in 1998 but now it seems that all minivans have it. Mechanically the only problem we have had is the AC which stopped working at 110000 with a shot compressor motor. The real problem I have had is the rubber stripping and molding. This van was 27,000 new and for that much money I expect the rubber seals to stay attached to the doors. They have not. The drivers side wind seals have fallen off, the molding that seals the sliding doors have come off. You would expect some decent glue holding these things on. The van is not build to the same standards as the price.
LOVE this van!
daja, 06/30/2008
1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette GLS 4dr Ext Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
We purchased this van with 35k miles on it 8 years ago, and have since put 120k miles on it. Many trips have been made from Tennessee to Missouri over the years & we have had nothing but comfortable trips! We love the lumbar supports in both front seats for those long drives. Only one side door is power, but that hasn't been a problem. The kids just get in on the "power" side, & they're big enough now to open/close the manual side! I just love this van!!!
Revised Review Disreguard my Previous One
beaksters, 08/15/2005
1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette GLS 4dr Ext Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Oldsmobile Silhouette is a comfortable van, that gets good MPG. It has poor long term reliability though. At 119,000 miles it experienced a transmission failure. At 126,000 miles a blown head gasket (in this model mechanics recommend a rebuilt engine). If your GM van is near those miles, WATCH OUT! I'm selling it. It's value has collapsed. I lost big money on this one. I had problems with a Ford Windstar before this. So I have said one word to the "Big Three Automakers", "Sianara". I now drive a Honda!
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