39 problems have been reported for the 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette. The following chart shows the 17 most common problems for 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 6 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (5 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette in the United States are 18,330 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Oldsmobile Silhouette owners in the last 19 years is 39, and the age of the vehicle is 19, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 39 / 18,330 / 19 * 1000 = 0.11.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Oldsmobile Silhouette model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette in 2003.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Oldsmobile Silhouette, the following table can be used to compare the 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette with the Oldsmobile Silhouette from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2003 Silhouette is 39 while the average number of problems reported for the 9 model years of the Oldsmobile Silhouette is 110.
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