U.S. public vehicle records

Oldsmobile INTRIGUE steering problems

262 complaint narratives mention steering terms.

Key facts

1,140 owner complaints analyzed

11 distinct recall campaigns

76,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 to 2002 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 486 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Steering behavior evidence

262 of 1,140 complaints match this topic (23.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 10000793 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)

VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING REGULAR ENGINE FAILURES WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH RESULTS IN THE ENGINE ENTIRELY SHUTTING DOWN. OCCURS DURING VARIOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS, INCLUDING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FAILURE RESULTS IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND OVERALL ABILITY TO SAFELY CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER STATES GM INDICATES PROBLEM IS RESULT OF FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000793 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10013715 · 2003-03-31 (March 31, 2003)

THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. STEERING SUDDENLY BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE LEFT (AS IF NO POWER STEERING AT ALL). IF YOU ARE TURNING TO THE RIGHT YOU CAN EASILY TURN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, LEFT HAND TURNS ARE IMPOSSIBLE. THE DEALERSHIP MAKING THE REPAIR AGREED TO PAY 1/2 OF THE COST BECAUSE THEY AGREED THE PART WAS FAULTY AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME LET ALONE TWICE. GM, HOWEVER, REFUSED TO PAY FOR EITHER OF THE REPAIRS AND WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THEIRS . *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013715 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016550 · 2003-04-26 (April 26, 2003)

I HAD AN ACCIDENT AND HIT MY CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AS I THOUGHT THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016550 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10018091 · 2003-05-02 (May 2, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST IT'S STEERING POWER. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018091 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10029907 · 2003-10-01 (October 1, 2003)

THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED MOST OF THE TIME THE STEERING WILL NOT TURN, SHE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10029907 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

1,140 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

42.6%Usable mileage486 / 1,140 records

86.8%Valid incident date989 / 1,140 records

100.0%Valid filing date1,140 / 1,140 records

86.8%Ordered incident and filing dates989 / 1,140 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

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Component	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	234.5% ODI 10017640 WHILE DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, THE LIGHTS BECAME DIM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAD NOT FOUND A REMEDY. *JB Look up ODI 10017640 at NHTSA ↗	3112.1% ODI 10018080 WHILE BRAKING THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED. *NLM Look up ODI 10018080 at NHTSA ↗	5226.0% ODI 10000031 · 34,000 mi ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. POWER LOSS AND POSSIBLY SURGES THROUGHOUT ENTIRE VEHICLE. REPLACING ALTERNATOR WILL NOT SOLVE ISSUE. ALL WIRING IS TIGHTLY CONNECTED. Look up ODI 10000031 at NHTSA ↗	2220.4% ODI 10011881 · 940 mi THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED. THEY CONTINUED TO GO DIM AND THEN ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE 7 TIMES BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB Look up ODI 10011881 at NHTSA ↗	2335.9% ODI 10139203 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. PROBLEM STARTING THE CAR. INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WEEKLY. SOMETIMES A COUPLE OF TIMES A DAY. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM RECOGNIZING THE KEY. I HAVE TO WORK WITH THE KEY FOR 10-15 MINUTES UNTIL IT FINALLY RECOGNIZES THE KEY AND STARTS. *NM Look up ODI 10139203 at NHTSA ↗
Steering:Rack And Pinion	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	6813.3% ODI 10013715 · 43,000 mi THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. STEERING SUDDENLY BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE LEFT (AS IF NO POWER STEERING AT ALL). IF YOU ARE TURNING TO THE RIGHT YOU CAN EASILY TURN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, LEFT HAND TURNS ARE IMPOSSIBLE. THE DEALERSHIP MAKING THE REPAIR AGREED TO PAY 1/2 OF THE COST BECAUSE THEY AGREED THE PART WAS FAULTY AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME LET ALONE TWICE. GM, HOWEVER, REFUSED TO PAY FOR EITHER OF THE REPAIRS AND WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THEIRS . *NLM Look up ODI 10013715 at NHTSA ↗	228.6% ODI 10008389 · 52,000 mi WHILE INITIATING A LEFT TURN IN MY 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE THE STEERING SUDDENLY LOCKED MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. THERE WERE NO PRIOR INDICATIONS THAT A PROBLEM EXISTED WITH THE STEERING. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE STEERING GEAR (RACK AND PINION) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WITH ONLY 52,000 MILES OF MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING I LOGGED ONTO THE NHTSA WEB SITE TO SEE IF THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG INTRIGUE OWNERS. IT APPEARS IT IS. IN CALLING TO SOLICIT REDUCED PRICES FOR THIS $1200+ BILL A NUMBER OF DEALERS ADMITTED THA… Look up ODI 10008389 at NHTSA ↗	73.5% ODI 10037440 · 62,000 mi WE HAVE A 2000 OLDS INTRIGUE. WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRENTY WE HAD THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACE AND THE STEERING TIE ROD REPLACED. THE STEERING HAS ALWAYS SEEMED TO BE A PROBLEM. 2000+ MILES AFTER THE WARRENTY WENT OUT THE POWER STEERING RACK WENT OUT WHICH WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $1200. THERE WAS A POP NOISE WHEN I WAS BACKING UP AND FROM THAT POINT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING FOR LEFT TURNS BUT FOR ONLY RIGHT TURNS. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A GOOD THING I HAD NOT DRIVEN BECAUSE THE ENTIRE STEE… Look up ODI 10037440 at NHTSA ↗	21.9% ODI 10062355 · 77,258 mi I OWN A 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE POWER STEERING AND TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. ON MARCH 15, 2004, I PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE RACK & PINION GEAR SPOKE VALVE FOR A COST OF $758.69. ON MARCH 15, 2004, I PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF VALVES PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID AND CLEARING THE ADAPT CELLS FOR A COST OF $758.55. ON MARCH 15, 2004, I ALSO PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF AN INOPERABLE CRANK SENSOR FOR THE COST OF $292.60. *JB Look up ODI 10062355 at NHTSA ↗	23.1% ODI 10156287 · 32,800 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO DETERMINED THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. THE STEERING RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED THE STEERING PROBLEM. THE OUTER TIE RODS WERE ALSO REPLACED. UPDATED 05/23/06. JB Look up ODI 10156287 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	428.2% ODI 10018091 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST IT'S STEERING POWER. *NLM Look up ODI 10018091 at NHTSA ↗	228.6% ODI 10000052 · 19,584 mi STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY, POWER STEERING SHORT, FAILED. HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED AT 19,584 MILES. 1995 THRU 1998'S WERE RECALLED Look up ODI 10000052 at NHTSA ↗	168.0% ODI 10003227 BOUGHT CAR OCT 2000 AS A USED AUTO. IMMEDIATELY HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT. HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR EACH OF THESE 4-5 TIMES AT LEAST. IT HAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. MIDSHAFT WAS REPLACED, BUT IT RETURNED. OLDS DID SAY THEY WOULD ATTEMPT TO FIX THIS. ORDERED A NEW INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS ACTUALLY CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. BEEN ALSO IN SHOP FOR LIGHTS FLICKERING, HEATER SURGING, TEMP GAUGE RUNNING HOT. ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AFTER A 3 WEEK STAY AT THE DEALER. THIS PROBLEM RETURNED 3 DAYS BEFORE MIDSHAFT WAS T… Look up ODI 10003227 at NHTSA ↗	65.6% ODI 10052999 · 58,000 mi THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY FRONT END THE STEERING HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. I SAW ON THE NEWS TODAY THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE A RECALL IN OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUES UP TO 1999 BUT MY CAR IS A 2001 AND IT'S BEEN GIVING ME THE SAME PROBLEMS. *LA Look up ODI 10052999 at NHTSA ↗	710.9% ODI 10098269 · 43,500 mi POWER STEERING FAILURE. WHEN PULLING OUT OF A TIGHT PARKING PLACE THE POWER STEERING STARTED MAKING NOISES. AFTER EXITING THE PARKING PLACE THE POWER STEERING IS SLUGGISH, BUT NOT ALL OF THE TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS SOME TIME YOU CAN TURN WITH NO PROBLEM, OTHER TIME IT TAKES ADDITIONAL EFFORT TO MOVE THE STEERING. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT!! I SUPPOSE IT COULD TOTALLY FAIL AT ANY TIME ALSO!! THE OLDSMOBILE GARAGE (BURKE) HAS ORDERED A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP AND WILL INSTALL IT NEXT WEEK AT A COST OF FIVE HUNDRED AND NINTH FOUR DOLLA… Look up ODI 10098269 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	228.6% ODI 10049630 · 55,000 mi SO MUCH FOR INVESTING IN AMERICAN-MADE VEHICLES. I, LIKE OVER A DOZEN OTHERS WHO TOOK THE TIME TO FILE A COMPLAINT, AM EXPERIENCING THE FLICKER AND DIM OF ALL LIGHTING DURING THE EVENING HOURS - ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WEATHER'S COLDER. IT IS UNNERVING TO ME, AND I'M SURE TO THOSE DRIVERS AROUND ME, TO DRIVE WITH QUESTIONABLE EXTERIOR LIGHTING. AND, AS OTHERS HAVE SAID, GM DOES NOT VIEW THIS AS A "SAFETY ISSUE". WHAT SAY THEY HAVE THEIR SPOUSE, OR THEIR CHILD, DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH THIS SAME "NOT A SAFETY ISSUE" AND SEE IF THEIR VIEW DOESN'T CHA… Look up ODI 10049630 at NHTSA ↗	2713.5% ODI 10000560 · 68,000 mi I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE HEADKLIGHTS FLICKER. AND, WEHN I SAY FLICKER I MEAN THEY ALMOST GO TOTALLY OUT THEN COME BACK ON. I AHVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. HAVE RAN A COMPUTER SCAN ON IT, WHICH SHOWED NO ERROR CODES, THEY INSISTED THAT IT WAS THE A/C COMPRESSOR KICKING ON. I ADMIT IT IS POSSIBLE, BUT NOT TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS HAPPENING. WHICH, IS CONSTANTLY. AS LONG AS THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. THERE IS A FLICKER, I CHECKED THE BULBS, THERE IS NO COROSIO… Look up ODI 10000560 at NHTSA ↗	1917.6% ODI 10000062 · 30,000 mi HEADLIGHTS FLICKER RANDOMLY AT NIGHT. TYPICALL NUMBER OF FLICKERS PER MINUTE IS 3. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10000062 at NHTSA ↗	34.7% ODI 10040339 WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED OFF AND ON. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. AK PENNSYLVANIA HIGHWAY PATROL STOPPED THE CONSUMER AND ASKED IF THERE WAS PROBLEM SINCE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF. CONSUME STATED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND WAS ADVISED TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND IT WAS THE AIR PUMP. THEY CONSIDERED THIS NORMAL. PH *JB Look up ODI 10040339 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	295.7% ODI 10568356 · 168,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK WHILE SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE REAR. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND A FIRE IGNITED FROM THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND RULED AS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:… Look up ODI 10568356 at NHTSA ↗	166.3% ODI 10524248 · 37,000 mi ENGINE AND EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL STOPS INSTANTLY. EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF. DURING RESTART THE VEHICLE CRANKS LONGER (5-6 SECONDS) BEFORE STARTING AND MISSES FOR 3-4 SECONDS. THEN RUNS STRONG AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. SOME TIMES TURN SIGNALS WILL STOP WORKING AFTER A RESTART AND OTHER TIMES THE TURN SIGNALS WILL STOP WORKING WHETHER THE VEHICLE STALLED OR NOT. AT HIGHER SPEEDS (45MPH +) THE VEHICLE WILL FREQUENTLY SHUT OFF BUT INSTANTLY COME BACK ON. *TR Look up ODI 10524248 at NHTSA ↗	52.5% ODI 10632607 · 214,839 mi AFTER ROUNDING A CURVE AND SEEING A DEER AND THINKING HOW LUCKY I WAS THAT IT DIDN'T JUMP OUT IN FRONT OF ME, MY ENGINE DIED AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT WENT OFF INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DITCH AND HIT A FIELD DRIVEWAY CULVERT WITH THE DIVERS SIDE TIRE, WHICH ULTIMATELY BENT THE FRAME AND TOTALED MY CAR.. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY AND I HAD ONLY A MINOR INJURY. MY ELBOW WENT THROUGH A DRIVERS SIDE AIR VENT. SINCE MY CAR IS TOTALED AND THE RECALL SOUNDS LIKE IT WAS THE CAUSE, CAN I GET MY CAR FIXED OR SOME KIND OF COMPENSATION… Look up ODI 10632607 at NHTSA ↗	54.6% ODI 10499459 · 148,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IN MATTER OF SECONDS, THE SMOKE COLOR CHANGE FROM WHITE TO DARK BLACK SMOKE BEFORE FLAMES WERE VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000. Look up ODI 10499459 at NHTSA ↗	57.8% ODI 10627415 · 40,000 mi ENGINE CUTS OFF, NO ABILITY TO STEER OR CONTROL. HAVE TO TURN OF KEY AND RESTART HAVE TAKEN TO SEVERAL AUTO REPAIR PLACES AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING TO FIX. THIS HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING, ALSO WHEN STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, AND IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, NOT KNOWING WHEN IT WILL CUT OFF. *TR Look up ODI 10627415 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	244.7% ODI 10069029 · 78,000 mi THIS CAR HAS HAD MANY SMALL PROBLEMS. MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AT 78000. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS IN THE STEERING. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WEARS OUT AFTER ABOUT 20,000 MILES. I AM ABOUT TO HAVE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE FIRST WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE WARRANTY. THE SECOND CAME OUT OF MY POCKET AND NOW I AM ABOUT TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN. Look up ODI 10069029 at NHTSA ↗	166.3% ODI 10018015 WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WHICH CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *NLM Look up ODI 10018015 at NHTSA ↗	63.0% ODI 10047729 · 70,071 mi MY CAR'S ENGINE IS OVERHEATING. I TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX THE CAR. THEY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRENTY. I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER OLDS DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT AND THERMOSTAT HOUSING, BUT THIS IS GOING TO COST ME. THIS CAR IS STILL UNDER IT'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK Look up ODI 10047729 at NHTSA ↗	43.7% ODI 10071219 · 25,000 mi SHORTLY AFTER 36,000 MILES, VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING INTERMITTENTLY, PCS, ABS, SES LIGHTS WOULD COME ONE & STAY ON. STALLING BECAME MORE AND FREQUENT UNTIL IT BEGAN OCCURRING EVERYTIME WITHIN 120 SECONDS OF COLD START (OVER COURSE OF 2,000 -4,000 MORE MILES. NEARLY GOT BROADSIDED BY CEMENT TRUCK WHEN VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY (AFTER ALREADY DOING ITS TRADITIONAL FIRST STALL AFTER COLD START). DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED CRANK SENSOR. GM WOULD ONLY PAY FOR PART AND I WAS LEFT WITH DIAGNOSIS AND LABOR BILL. DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME WIT… Look up ODI 10071219 at NHTSA ↗	11.6% ODI 10265147 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE OIL WAS DISPENSED INTO THE RESERVOIR TANK. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE VALVE COVER GASKET. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AN… Look up ODI 10265147 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	356.9% ODI 10102143 · 76,000 mi HAVE HAD AINTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND RELEASE EVERY 5 SECONDS.IT UNFORTUNATELY DOES NOT DO IT EVERYDAY, IN ORDER FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE THE PROBLEM, I HAD MY ROTORS REPLACED IN FRONT AND TURNED IN THE BACK, THIS STILL HAS NOT HELPED THE PROBLEM. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM NO LONGER WORKS, AND NOW THE FAN THAT BLOWS AIR OUT OF THE VENTS, WILL WORK ONCE AND AWHILE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE BEARINGS ARE GOING OUT IN IT, WHICH MEANS NO HEAT, AND NO AIR. IT WILL COST 264.00-300.00 TO FIX. I HAVE HAD M… Look up ODI 10102143 at NHTSA ↗	62.3% ODI 713577 CAR BATTERY WENT DEAD IN LESS THAN 30 DAYS. CAR STRANDED ME SEVERAL TIMES..PURCHASED CAR ON NOV 20, 1998,RECEIVED LETTER FROM OLDMOBILE DEC 9,1998 ADVISING OF RECALL..CALLED DEALERSHIP TO ADVISE AND I WAS ADVISED TO HAVE CAR SERVICED LOCALLY AS I DIDN'T HAVE TO BRING CAR BACK TO WINSTON SALEM FOR RECALL...TOOK CAR LOCALLY TO BE REPAIRED...CAR WAS KEPT FOR APPROXIMATELY 9 DAYS, I WAS NEVER OFFERED A RENTAL CAR WHILE MY CAR WAS BEING SERVICED AND I HAD WARRANTIY COVERAGE WHICH NO ONE SEEM TO RECOGNIZE... I TOOK MY MOM TO THE BANK IN THE CAR AND T… Look up ODI 713577 at NHTSA ↗	42.0% ODI 738940 REAR BRAKES DO NOT PERFORM LIKE THEY ARE INTENDED WHICH MAKES THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE AT SPEEDS AS SLOW AS 25 MPH. WHEN THE DRIVER IS FORCED TO "SLAM" ON THE BRAKES OR MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, THE DRIVER, AS WELL AS THE PASSENGERS, CAN FEEL THE REAR TIRES DRAG/SLIP AND THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING/VIBRATING NOISE. WORSE YET, THE DISTANCE THAT IT TAKES THE CAR TO STOP IT MUCH TOO LONG COMPARED TO OTHER VEHICLES IN ITS CLASS WITH ABS. THE FEELING THAT THE CAR IS NOT GOING TO STOP IN TIME, COUPLED WITH THE SENSATION THAT YOUR REARS TIRES ARE SLIPPING, IS A V… Look up ODI 738940 at NHTSA ↗	10.9% ODI 10039095 · 100 mi ONGOING INTERMITTENT FLICKERING/LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS. LOUD VIBRATING SOUND OF BRAKES AT EVERY STARTUP. *JB Look up ODI 10039095 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	173.3% ODI 10000795 · 52,596 mi DEALER INDICATES VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE OIL LEAKS, WHICH ARE PREMATURE FOR VEHICLE MILEAGE, AND ARE RESULT OF "FAILED GASKETS." DEALER REPLACED VALVE COVER GASKETS AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, RESOLVING PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10000795 at NHTSA ↗	166.3% ODI 10011525 · 15,292 mi THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB Look up ODI 10011525 at NHTSA ↗	63.0% ODI 10004111 VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE PCS LIGHT CAME ON, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF THE FLOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. DURING A BLIZZARD THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CEASED. THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY WHICH RENDERED THE VEHICLE INOPERATIVE. *JB Look up ODI 10004111 at NHTSA ↗	21.9% ODI 10029814 THE CONSUMER STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER GASKETS SEALS ON THE COOLING SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO ADD MORE COOLANT THAN NORMAL. AK JB Look up ODI 10029814 at NHTSA ↗	23.1% ODI 10105409 · 56,000 mi THE CONSUMER STATES THE CAM SHAFT IS NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH OIL PRESSURE. THE DEALER STATES IT CAN RESULT IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB Look up ODI 10105409 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System	55,000–120,000 mi	85,700 mi	95	ODI 10059968 · 67,900 mi 1. RACK & PINION FAILURE, 2. SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILURE (@APPROX 45000 MI) 3. L RR SEATBELT INSTALLED TWISTED AT FACTORY- SHOULDER STRAP WOULDN'T LOCK FOR CHILD SAFETYSEAT, DEALER FIXED. 4. WARPED FRONT ROTORS, 5. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DASH GOING HAYWIRE OR COMPLETELY OUT ACCOMPANIED BY THE SENSATION OF A SLIPPING TRANS AND SLUGGISH/CLUNKING STEERING (TWICE, ONCE ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO AND ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE R&P FAILURE) 6. TWO TIRES HAVE HAD BELT SEPARATION. AK Look up ODI 10059968 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10133986 · 140,000 mi DT: 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON ONLY AFTER THE CAR STALLED. HAD COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART VEHICLE. IT FINALLY RESTARTED. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. HAD THE CAR ON DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIND ANYTHING ANYTHING WRONG. DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE TWICE. REPLACED ALL THE GASKETS, THE BRAIN BOX, FUEL FILTER. SPENT SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS. THIS PROBLEM STARTED … Look up ODI 10133986 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10265889 · 127,000 mi CAR REFUSES TO START, LEAVING DRIVER HELPLESS. OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. RESEARCH ON INTERNET IDENTIFIES THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM PASSLOCK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO A VULNERABLE PERSON DEPENDENT UPON THE AUTOMOBILE. TR Look up ODI 10265889 at NHTSA ↗
Steering:Rack And Pinion	53,000–85,750 mi	70,000 mi	55	ODI 10013715 · 43,000 mi THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. STEERING SUDDENLY BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE LEFT (AS IF NO POWER STEERING AT ALL). IF YOU ARE TURNING TO THE RIGHT YOU CAN EASILY TURN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, LEFT HAND TURNS ARE IMPOSSIBLE. THE DEALERSHIP MAKING THE REPAIR AGREED TO PAY 1/2 OF THE COST BECAUSE THEY AGREED THE PART WAS FAULTY AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME LET ALONE TWICE. GM, HOWEVER, REFUSED TO PAY FOR EITHER OF THE REPAIRS AND WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THEIRS . NLM Look up ODI 10013715 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10040829 · 71,500 mi STEERING: RACK AND PINION 'BINDING' AND KICKS BACK ON MY 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. Look up ODI 10040829 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10041023 · 80,907 mi STEERING PROBLEMS WITH THE 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE HAD TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION STEERING . LA Look up ODI 10041023 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	40,000–116,000 mi	84,000 mi	55	ODI 10039440 · 61,480 mi 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE STEERING BINDS WHEN TURNING. Look up ODI 10039440 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10040637 · 25,000 mi WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THERE WAS A FUNNY FEELING LIKE A TAPPING IN THE STEERING SHAFT. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THIS COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN INVESTIGATION EA-019 ON THIS ISSUE. NLM Look up ODI 10040637 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10040729 · 83,000 mi WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS STEERING WHEEL HAS A LOT OF PLAY IN IT. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL . AK Look up ODI 10040729 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	30,000–60,000 mi	50,000 mi	17	ODI 10049630 · 55,000 mi SO MUCH FOR INVESTING IN AMERICAN-MADE VEHICLES. I, LIKE OVER A DOZEN OTHERS WHO TOOK THE TIME TO FILE A COMPLAINT, AM EXPERIENCING THE FLICKER AND DIM OF ALL LIGHTING DURING THE EVENING HOURS - ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WEATHER'S COLDER. IT IS UNNERVING TO ME, AND I'M SURE TO THOSE DRIVERS AROUND ME, TO DRIVE WITH QUESTIONABLE EXTERIOR LIGHTING. AND, AS OTHERS HAVE SAID, GM DOES NOT VIEW THIS AS A "SAFETY ISSUE". WHAT SAY THEY HAVE THEIR SPOUSE, OR THEIR CHILD, DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH THIS SAME "NOT A SAFETY ISSUE" AND SEE IF THEIR VIEW DOESN'T CHA… Look up ODI 10049630 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10058937 · 1 mi REF: 010603001, 010603001A, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE02005, NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 619178. 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIQUE, WITH DIMMING HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS A CONSTANTLY OCCURING PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION. THEY SAY GM HAS NO SOLUTION. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. MANY TIMES I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT NIGHT ON THE INTERSTATE AND SMALL COUNTRY HIGHWAYS WHEN THE LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER AND ALMOST GO COMPLETELY OUT. NOTHING LIKE DRIVING 70 MPH IN BAD WEATHER WITH NO LIGHTS!!! THE HEADLIGHTS DIM EQUAL TO CANDL… Look up ODI 10058937 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10061572 · 45,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WENT OUT. DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT BLANK, AND SPEEDOMETER BEGAN WINDING FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. WINDOWS BEGAN TO ROLL UP AND DOWN, WHILE THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO BLINK OFF AND ON. DEALER CHECKED THE PROBLEM BUT COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE.*AK Look up ODI 10061572 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	78,725–170,000 mi	128,841 mi	36	ODI 10568356 · 168,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK WHILE SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE REAR. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND A FIRE IGNITED FROM THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND RULED AS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:… Look up ODI 10568356 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10637250 · 170,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, FLAMES IGNITED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. Look up ODI 10637250 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10640579 · 200,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A U-TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES TO ALSO STOP WORKING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DURING THE INCIDENT AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A NECK INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. Look up ODI 10640579 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	67,979–137,750 mi	104,000 mi	36	ODI 10069029 · 78,000 mi THIS CAR HAS HAD MANY SMALL PROBLEMS. MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AT 78000. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS IN THE STEERING. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WEARS OUT AFTER ABOUT 20,000 MILES. I AM ABOUT TO HAVE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE FIRST WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE WARRANTY. THE SECOND CAME OUT OF MY POCKET AND NOW I AM ABOUT TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN. Look up ODI 10069029 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10071125 · 56,994 mi FOR THE 6TH TIME MY A/C HAS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. IT HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED ON 4/20/99, 5/5/99, 9/11/01, 1/8/02 AND 7/9/02. THE PROBLEM ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE THE SAME WHEREBY THE AIR IS NOT BLOWING OUT THE PROPER VENTS AND THE ACTUATOR HAD TO BE EITHER REPLACED OR ADJUSTED EACH TIME. IS THIS SOME SORT OF DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS PART? Look up ODI 10071125 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10130750 · 88,000 mi MY 1998 OLDS INTRIGUE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL FOR OVER A YEAR. HAS BEEN WORKED ON BY NUMEROUS MECHANICS AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO CAN SEEM TO FIND THE CAUSE OR WHERE EXACTLY THE OIL LEAK IS COMING FROM! PLEASE PROVIDE ANY INFO POSSIBLE! *JB Look up ODI 10130750 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Too few reports for a range	76,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10102143 · 76,000 mi HAVE HAD AINTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND RELEASE EVERY 5 SECONDS.IT UNFORTUNATELY DOES NOT DO IT EVERYDAY, IN ORDER FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE THE PROBLEM, I HAD MY ROTORS REPLACED IN FRONT AND TURNED IN THE BACK, THIS STILL HAS NOT HELPED THE PROBLEM. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM NO LONGER WORKS, AND NOW THE FAN THAT BLOWS AIR OUT OF THE VENTS, WILL WORK ONCE AND AWHILE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE BEARINGS ARE GOING OUT IN IT, WHICH MEANS NO HEAT, AND NO AIR. IT WILL COST 264.00-300.00 TO FIX. I HAVE HAD M… Look up ODI 10102143 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10160612 · 95,000 mi I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW. WHEN I START MY CAR THE ABS GOES TO SET ITSELF AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT. AS I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS ONE OF THE MAIN PROBLEMS ON THE CAR, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT HIS PROBLEM. IT IS A VERY COSTLY FIX DEALING WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND SENSORS. MY 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE IS A VERY SOLID CAR, BUT I BELIEVE THEY HAVE A FAULTY ABS SYSTEM ON THEM DUE TO THE HUB ASSEMBLIES. THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR SUCH A … Look up ODI 10160612 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10039095 · 100 mi ONGOING INTERMITTENT FLICKERING/LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS. LOUD VIBRATING SOUND OF BRAKES AT EVERY STARTUP. *JB Look up ODI 10039095 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	51,550–92,000 mi	76,000 mi	21	ODI 10000795 · 52,596 mi DEALER INDICATES VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE OIL LEAKS, WHICH ARE PREMATURE FOR VEHICLE MILEAGE, AND ARE RESULT OF "FAILED GASKETS." DEALER REPLACED VALVE COVER GASKETS AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, RESOLVING PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10000795 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10047043 · 79,732 mi CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF OIL PUMP WITHOUT WARNING (I.E., OIL PRESSURE LAMP DID NOT REMAIN ILLUMINATED AFTER ENGINE START) RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE. *LA Look up ODI 10047043 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10143934 · 21,114 mi WHILE CHANGING OIL I NOTICED A COOLANT LEAK, I LOOKED INTO THE LEAK FURTHER AND NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE UPPER INTAKE AND THROTTLE BODY AREA. I WAS INFORMED BY A GM TECH THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE PLASTIC UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLDS ON THE GM 3800 SERIES II ENGINES AND GM CAME OUT WITH A BETTER QUALITY AND REINFORCED EGR PORT ON THE REPLACEMENT MANIFOLDS. I HAD TO GET ANOTHER UPPER INTAKE REPLACED ON MY 1998 PARK AVE AT 50,000 MILES. NOW MY 1998 OLDS INTRIGUE WITH 21,000 MILES NEEDS REPLACED. BESIDES THE TWO THAT I OWN, THE GM TECH TH… Look up ODI 10143934 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	1	None	ODI 11670534 · 55,000 mi The contact owns a 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start as intended. The contact turned the key to the on position; however, the vehicle failed to start immediately. The contact stated that the vehicle started after several attempts; however, occasionally the vehicle took one or two days to start. The contact stated that several independent mobile mechanics had stopped by the residence to inspect the vehicle and it was confirmed that the body control module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehic… Look up ODI 11670534 at NHTSA ↗
2025-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	0	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2001: 47 complaints · 2002: 18 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2001	14	26	47
2002	5	10	18

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2001	103	4	1
2002	61	2	1

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System	Steering:Rack And Pinion	Steering	Exterior Lighting:Headlights	Engine	Engine And Engine Cooling	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Electrical System	—	2 ODI 10059968 · 67,900 mi 1. RACK & PINION FAILURE, 2. SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILURE (@APPROX 45000 MI) 3. L RR SEATBELT INSTALLED TWISTED AT FACTORY- SHOULDER STRAP WOULDN'T LOCK FOR CHILD SAFETYSEAT, DEALER FIXED. 4. WARPED FRONT ROTORS, 5. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DASH GOING HAYWIRE OR COMPLETELY OUT ACCOMPANIED BY THE SENSATION OF A SLIPPING TRANS AND SLUGGISH/CLUNKING STEERING (TWICE, ONCE ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO AND ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE R&P FAILURE) 6. TWO TIRES HAVE HAD BELT SEPARATION. AK Look up ODI 10059968 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10054140 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE GLS.MR WHEN THE CONSUMER EXITED THE FREEWAY, HE HEARD A MECHANICAL NOISE WHICH RESULTED IN POWER STEERING LOST FOR LEFT TURNING ONLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS ENGINE STALLING SHORTLY AFTER STARTING, THE WEATHER STRIP WAS DEFORMED, A PULSATING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, HOWEVER A ROAD TEST ONLY FOUND TIRE NOISE, THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WA… Look up ODI 10054140 at NHTSA ↗	11 ODI 10572579 · 87,000 mi KNEE JOSTLED KEY WHILE DRIVING WHICH TURNED IGNITION INTO OFF AND CAUSED ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO TURN OFF. WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY STOP CAR AND MANEUVER SAFELY. RESTARTED CAR ONCE STOPPED. TR Look up ODI 10572579 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10638719 · 89,000 mi MY CAR WOULD MAKE NOISE AND RATTLE ALSO STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT , HAD TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION. THE 2 ND THING IS THAT MY CAR WOULD SHUT OFF ANY WHERE ANY TIME AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. NOW I FIND OUT THERE WERE RECALLS ON BOTH THESE THINGS WHICH I NEVER KNEW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, EXCEPT FOR THE REAR SEAT BELTS. NOW , I, MY FAMILY OR NUMEROUS PEOPLE ON THE ROAD COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF. I FIND OUT THAT GM KNEW ABOUT THESE THINGS AND NEVER TOLD ME? THAT MAKES ME VERY ANGRY AND I DON'T APPRECIATE ALL… Look up ODI 10638719 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10101807 · 3,589 mi POWER STEERING ASSIST (RACK/PINION-LONG SHAFT) UNIT SECOND FAILURE. BF THE RIGHT REAR WEATHER STRIP WAS DEFORMED, ENGINE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER STARTING, PULSATING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, TIRE NOISE, RIGHT REAR WINDOW INOPERATIVE, CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING, THE BATTERY LIGHT HAD COME ON FOR 20 MINUTES BUT THE PROBLEM BUT WAS ACTUALLY COOLANT LIGHT, THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NO START, THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH AND DIES, FAILED IGNITION SWITCH, FAILED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, REMOTE WAS NOT WORKING, LOST POWER STEERIN… Look up ODI 10101807 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10049630 · 55,000 mi SO MUCH FOR INVESTING IN AMERICAN-MADE VEHICLES. I, LIKE OVER A DOZEN OTHERS WHO TOOK THE TIME TO FILE A COMPLAINT, AM EXPERIENCING THE FLICKER AND DIM OF ALL LIGHTING DURING THE EVENING HOURS - ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WEATHER'S COLDER. IT IS UNNERVING TO ME, AND I'M SURE TO THOSE DRIVERS AROUND ME, TO DRIVE WITH QUESTIONABLE EXTERIOR LIGHTING. AND, AS OTHERS HAVE SAID, GM DOES NOT VIEW THIS AS A "SAFETY ISSUE". WHAT SAY THEY HAVE THEIR SPOUSE, OR THEIR CHILD, DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH THIS SAME "NOT A SAFETY ISSUE" AND SEE IF THEIR VIEW DOESN'T CHA… Look up ODI 10049630 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10063276 · 52,200 mi WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS DIMMED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. AK THE FAN BLOWER MOTOR ALSO WENT UP AND DOWN WHILE THE HEADLIGHT WERE DIMMING. NM Look up ODI 10063276 at NHTSA ↗	9 ODI 10650494 · 100,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. ..UPDATED 12/03/14 BF THE VEHICLE WAS … Look up ODI 10650494 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10819940 TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10819940 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11571241 The engine had a fire and the ignition switch is very hard Do turn, it would be available for inspection. The fire happen while driving down the highway. I have an appointment set with dealership. No prior inspections have been made and no indications of anything. Look up ODI 11571241 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10133986 · 140,000 mi DT: 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON ONLY AFTER THE CAR STALLED. HAD COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART VEHICLE. IT FINALLY RESTARTED. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. HAD THE CAR ON DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIND ANYTHING ANYTHING WRONG. DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE TWICE. REPLACED ALL THE GASKETS, THE BRAIN BOX, FUEL FILTER. SPENT SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS. THIS PROBLEM STARTED … Look up ODI 10133986 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10449652 RECALL ID 75918- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING GMC OWNER CENTER, I OWN A 1998 OLDSMOBILE AND HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS FAILING, SIGNAL LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL, COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLANT WARNING LIGHT SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE IN 2000. ENGINE AND GASKETS HAVE BLOWN, WATER TEMP HAS BLOWN AND AFTER COSTLY REPAIRS, THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT STILL GOES OFF AND ON. DEALERSHIP ALWAYS HAVE TO HAVE LIGHT ON TO DETECT ISSUES AND STILL NEVER DETECT ANYTHING. MY COOLANT AND LEVELS ARE ALWAYS CHECKED AND FILLED AND THE LIGHT STILL TRIGGERS… Look up ODI 10449652 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10054140 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE GLS.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER EXITED THE FREEWAY, HE HEARD A MECHANICAL NOISE WHICH RESULTED IN POWER STEERING LOST FOR LEFT TURNING ONLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS ENGINE STALLING SHORTLY AFTER STARTING, THE WEATHER STRIP WAS DEFORMED, A PULSATING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, HOWEVER A ROAD TEST ONLY FOUND TIRE NOISE, THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WA… Look up ODI 10054140 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10277577 · 150,000 mi I RECEIVED A LETTER IN MAY STATING THAT GM WAS RECALLING MY CAR FOR POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRES (RECALL 09047). I CALLED THE NUMBER PROVIDED AND WAS ROUTED TO ONE OF THE LOCAL DEALERS, WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING WITH IT UNTIL LATE JULY OR AUGUST AND TO CALL BACK FOR AN APPOINTMENT THEN. YESTERDAY, 7/20/09, MY CAR BURNED TO A CRISP. ACCORDING TO THE FIREMEN, IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT STARTED UNDER THE HOOD SOMEWHERE AND IT BURNED SO HOT AND SO FAST THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO SALVAGE IT. THE FIRE ENGINES ARE KEPT LITERALLY A BLOCK AW… Look up ODI 10277577 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 536187 DEALER STATES MAY 19, 1998 AFTER HARVING CAR FOR 1 WEEK THAT THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE, HOWEVER IT HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON AND STEREO BECOME VERY HOT. Look up ODI 536187 at NHTSA ↗
Steering:Rack And Pinion	2 ODI 10059968 · 67,900 mi 1. RACK & PINION FAILURE, 2. SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILURE (@APPROX 45000 MI) 3. L RR SEATBELT INSTALLED TWISTED AT FACTORY- SHOULDER STRAP WOULDN'T LOCK FOR CHILD SAFETYSEAT, DEALER FIXED. 4. WARPED FRONT ROTORS, 5. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DASH GOING HAYWIRE OR COMPLETELY OUT ACCOMPANIED BY THE SENSATION OF A SLIPPING TRANS AND SLUGGISH/CLUNKING STEERING (TWICE, ONCE ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO AND ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE R&P FAILURE) 6. TWO TIRES HAVE HAD BELT SEPARATION. AK Look up ODI 10059968 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10054140 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE GLS.MR WHEN THE CONSUMER EXITED THE FREEWAY, HE HEARD A MECHANICAL NOISE WHICH RESULTED IN POWER STEERING LOST FOR LEFT TURNING ONLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS ENGINE STALLING SHORTLY AFTER STARTING, THE WEATHER STRIP WAS DEFORMED, A PULSATING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, HOWEVER A ROAD TEST ONLY FOUND TIRE NOISE, THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WA… Look up ODI 10054140 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 10114512 · 62,000 mi I HAVE PREVIOUSLY FILED ONE COMPLAINT IN REGARD TO THIS ISSUE WITH GM CORP. I OWN A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, NOT ONE THAT WAS RECALLED, HOWEVER DUE TO THE UNSAFE, ERATIC, SPONTANIOUS STEERING OF THIS VEHICLE I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED. THE PROBLEM WITH IT IS THAT WHEN I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER ALL THE WAY, AT USUALLY A LOW SPEED, IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE STEERING SYSTEM TO "TURN BACK", EXCEPT SOMETIMES, IT LASHES BACK AROUND CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO GO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, WHILE TURNED THE O… Look up ODI 10114512 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 828493 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE STEERING HAD A "CLUCKING NOISE" AND THEN THE STEERING MOVED FREELY. THEN, AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO, IT RESUMED ITS STEERING. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER REPLACED RACK AND STEERING GEAR. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS AND VIN #. *AK Look up ODI 828493 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10054140 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE GLS.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER EXITED THE FREEWAY, HE HEARD A MECHANICAL NOISE WHICH RESULTED IN POWER STEERING LOST FOR LEFT TURNING ONLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS ENGINE STALLING SHORTLY AFTER STARTING, THE WEATHER STRIP WAS DEFORMED, A PULSATING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, HOWEVER A ROAD TEST ONLY FOUND TIRE NOISE, THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WA… Look up ODI 10054140 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 718804 THERE HAS BEEN ABOUT 10 ATTEMPTS TO HAVE STEERING PROBLEM CORRECTED PUMP & RACK HAS BEEN REPLACED AND STILL HAVE A PROBLEM REAR BRAKES WARPED DEALER REFUSED TO FIX WOULD DO ONLY FRONT DEFECTIVE PITTED ROTORS UNDER WARR.PROBLEMS REPORTED WHEN FIRST PURCH.CAR STEERING IS A DANGER WANTED TO RETURN CAR TOO MANY REPAIRS AND NOT FIXED Look up ODI 718804 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10052903 · 74,460 mi 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE - THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE SINCE THE FIRST DAY I PURCHASED IT. THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED, THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH LOOSE STEERING, ALONG THE CAR LOSING POWER STEERING AND STALLING. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 50-60 MILES AN HOUR, THE CAR WILL CUT OFF ON YOU. I MAKE A HABIT TO DRIVE IN THE RIGHT LANE, SO THAT I CAN PULL OVER AND STALL OUT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TRY AND STAY OFF THE INTERSTATE BECAUSE IF A TRUCK OR BAD DRIVER IS BEHIND ME THAT COULD REAL… Look up ODI 10052903 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 890478 CONSUMER TOOK CAR IN FOR A ROUTINE CHECK UP AND MECHANIC NOTICED A LEAK. MECHANIC SAID THAT SEALS WERE LEAKING. AK DEALER REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. SLC Look up ODI 890478 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10062355 · 77,258 mi I OWN A 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE POWER STEERING AND TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. ON MARCH 15, 2004, I PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE RACK & PINION GEAR SPOKE VALVE FOR A COST OF $758.69. ON MARCH 15, 2004, I PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF VALVES PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID AND CLEARING THE ADAPT CELLS FOR A COST OF $758.55. ON MARCH 15, 2004, I ALSO PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF AN INOPERABLE CRANK SENSOR FOR THE COST OF $292.60. *JB Look up ODI 10062355 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	11 ODI 10572579 · 87,000 mi KNEE JOSTLED KEY WHILE DRIVING WHICH TURNED IGNITION INTO OFF AND CAUSED ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO TURN OFF. WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY STOP CAR AND MANEUVER SAFELY. RESTARTED CAR ONCE STOPPED. TR Look up ODI 10572579 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10638719 · 89,000 mi MY CAR WOULD MAKE NOISE AND RATTLE ALSO STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT , HAD TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION. THE 2 ND THING IS THAT MY CAR WOULD SHUT OFF ANY WHERE ANY TIME AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. NOW I FIND OUT THERE WERE RECALLS ON BOTH THESE THINGS WHICH I NEVER KNEW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, EXCEPT FOR THE REAR SEAT BELTS. NOW , I, MY FAMILY OR NUMEROUS PEOPLE ON THE ROAD COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF. I FIND OUT THAT GM KNEW ABOUT THESE THINGS AND NEVER TOLD ME? THAT MAKES ME VERY ANGRY AND I DON'T APPRECIATE ALL… Look up ODI 10638719 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10101807 · 3,589 mi POWER STEERING ASSIST (RACK/PINION-LONG SHAFT) UNIT SECOND FAILURE. BF THE RIGHT REAR WEATHER STRIP WAS DEFORMED, ENGINE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER STARTING, PULSATING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, TIRE NOISE, RIGHT REAR WINDOW INOPERATIVE, CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING, THE BATTERY LIGHT HAD COME ON FOR 20 MINUTES BUT THE PROBLEM BUT WAS ACTUALLY COOLANT LIGHT, THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NO START, THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH AND DIES, FAILED IGNITION SWITCH, FAILED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, REMOTE WAS NOT WORKING, LOST POWER STEERIN… Look up ODI 10101807 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10114512 · 62,000 mi I HAVE PREVIOUSLY FILED ONE COMPLAINT IN REGARD TO THIS ISSUE WITH GM CORP. I OWN A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, NOT ONE THAT WAS RECALLED, HOWEVER DUE TO THE UNSAFE, ERATIC, SPONTANIOUS STEERING OF THIS VEHICLE I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED. THE PROBLEM WITH IT IS THAT WHEN I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER ALL THE WAY, AT USUALLY A LOW SPEED, IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE STEERING SYSTEM TO "TURN BACK", EXCEPT SOMETIMES, IT LASHES BACK AROUND CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO GO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, WHILE TURNED THE O… Look up ODI 10114512 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 828493 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE STEERING HAD A "CLUCKING NOISE" AND THEN THE STEERING MOVED FREELY. THEN, AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO, IT RESUMED ITS STEERING. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER REPLACED RACK AND STEERING GEAR. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS AND VIN #. *AK Look up ODI 828493 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10189468 CLUNKING IN STEERING WHEEL, FIXED MORE THAN ONCE. WAS TOLD IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT WOULD ONLY REPLACE ON THE THIRD COMPLAINT, AT WHICH TIME CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. ALSO HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM AND STRENGTHEN AT NIGHT. *TR Look up ODI 10189468 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10604263 · 85,000 mi THE IGNITION SWITCH -- WHICH WAS REPLACED IN 2012 WITH A NEW GM DEALER PART -- TURNS BY ITSELF TO THE ACC SETTING WHILE DRIVING (ENGINE CUTS OUT AND POWER STEERING LOSES POWER). I SUSPECT THAT THIS IS RELATED TO THE GM IGNITION SWITCH RECALL PROBLEM, BUT SINCE THIS MODEL IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, I AM ENCOUNTERING A CHALLENGE TO GET IT REPAIRED. PLEASE PHONE ONLY -- NOT AN E-MAIL USER. TR Look up ODI 10604263 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10632607 · 214,839 mi AFTER ROUNDING A CURVE AND SEEING A DEER AND THINKING HOW LUCKY I WAS THAT IT DIDN'T JUMP OUT IN FRONT OF ME, MY ENGINE DIED AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT WENT OFF INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DITCH AND HIT A FIELD DRIVEWAY CULVERT WITH THE DIVERS SIDE TIRE, WHICH ULTIMATELY BENT THE FRAME AND TOTALED MY CAR.. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY AND I HAD ONLY A MINOR INJURY. MY ELBOW WENT THROUGH A DRIVERS SIDE AIR VENT. SINCE MY CAR IS TOTALED AND THE RECALL SOUNDS LIKE IT WAS THE CAUSE, CAN I GET MY CAR FIXED OR SOME KIND OF COMPENSATION… Look up ODI 10632607 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10658850 WHEN I DROVE ON HIGH WAY OR LOCAL, SUDDENLY THE CAR IS POWER OFF, ENGINE AND POWER STEERING DO NOT WORK AT ALL, NEED PULL OVER RESTART SEVERAL TIMES, THEN DRIVE A WHILE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST YEARS. I GOT RECALL 14350 AND THE DEALER FIXED THE KEY RING, I THOUGHT THE POWER OFF PROBLEM IS GONE, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS MAY CAUSE CRASH AND SERIOUS INJURY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I CAN DO FOR THIS, I CANNOT AFFORD NEW CAR AND DEFINITELY WILL NOT SOLD THIS DEFECT CAR TO ANYONE ELSE. TR Look up ODI 10658850 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10069029 · 78,000 mi THIS CAR HAS HAD MANY SMALL PROBLEMS. MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AT 78000. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS IN THE STEERING. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WEARS OUT AFTER ABOUT 20,000 MILES. I AM ABOUT TO HAVE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE FIRST WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE WARRANTY. THE SECOND CAME OUT OF MY POCKET AND NOW I AM ABOUT TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN. Look up ODI 10069029 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10101807 · 3,589 mi POWER STEERING ASSIST (RACK/PINION-LONG SHAFT) UNIT SECOND FAILURE. BF THE RIGHT REAR WEATHER STRIP WAS DEFORMED, ENGINE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER STARTING, PULSATING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, TIRE NOISE, RIGHT REAR WINDOW INOPERATIVE, CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING, THE BATTERY LIGHT HAD COME ON FOR 20 MINUTES BUT THE PROBLEM BUT WAS ACTUALLY COOLANT LIGHT, THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NO START, THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH AND DIES, FAILED IGNITION SWITCH, FAILED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, REMOTE WAS NOT WORKING, LOST POWER STEERIN… Look up ODI 10101807 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10173451 · 104,855 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED ON START UP, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND STALLED. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, THE CHECK OIL LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, PRIOR TO THE ENGINE POWER FAILING. THE BRAKES SQUEAKED BADLY AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. ON THE FIRST VISIT, THE THERMOSTAT AND THERMOSTAT HOUSING WERE REPLACED. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY WAS SERVICED AND THE OIL AND FILTER WERE REPLACED. THE STALLING CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE… Look up ODI 10173451 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10054189 WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A LEFT TURN, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF. AT THE SAME TIME VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. JB Look up ODI 10054189 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10227168 · 50,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 05/28/08 *BF THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED Look up ODI 10227168 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	2 ODI 10049630 · 55,000 mi SO MUCH FOR INVESTING IN AMERICAN-MADE VEHICLES. I, LIKE OVER A DOZEN OTHERS WHO TOOK THE TIME TO FILE A COMPLAINT, AM EXPERIENCING THE FLICKER AND DIM OF ALL LIGHTING DURING THE EVENING HOURS - ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WEATHER'S COLDER. IT IS UNNERVING TO ME, AND I'M SURE TO THOSE DRIVERS AROUND ME, TO DRIVE WITH QUESTIONABLE EXTERIOR LIGHTING. AND, AS OTHERS HAVE SAID, GM DOES NOT VIEW THIS AS A "SAFETY ISSUE". WHAT SAY THEY HAVE THEIR SPOUSE, OR THEIR CHILD, DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH THIS SAME "NOT A SAFETY ISSUE" AND SEE IF THEIR VIEW DOESN'T CHA… Look up ODI 10049630 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10063276 · 52,200 mi WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS DIMMED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. AK THE FAN BLOWER MOTOR ALSO WENT UP AND DOWN WHILE THE HEADLIGHT WERE DIMMING. NM Look up ODI 10063276 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10189468 CLUNKING IN STEERING WHEEL, FIXED MORE THAN ONCE. WAS TOLD IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT WOULD ONLY REPLACE ON THE THIRD COMPLAINT, AT WHICH TIME CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. ALSO HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM AND STRENGTHEN AT NIGHT. *TR Look up ODI 10189468 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	1 ODI 10055039 CAR USES TOO MUCH OIL. TOLD BY SERVICE CENTER THAT VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE BURNING OIL. HOWEVER VEHICLE USES 6 QUARTS VERSES 5 QUARTS AND 500 MILES LATER, LOW OIL INDICATOR COMES ON. SERVICE CENTER CAN NOT EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM OR GIVE ANY INSIGHT FOR THE EXCESS OIL USED EVERY TIME SERVICE IS REQUIRED. ALSO HEADLIGHTS CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING. *JB Look up ODI 10055039 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	9 ODI 10650494 · 100,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. ..UPDATED 12/03/14 BF THE VEHICLE WAS … Look up ODI 10650494 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10819940 TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10819940 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11571241 The engine had a fire and the ignition switch is very hard Do turn, it would be available for inspection. The fire happen while driving down the highway. I have an appointment set with dealership. No prior inspections have been made and no indications of anything. Look up ODI 11571241 at NHTSA ↗	0	5 ODI 10604263 · 85,000 mi THE IGNITION SWITCH -- WHICH WAS REPLACED IN 2012 WITH A NEW GM DEALER PART -- TURNS BY ITSELF TO THE ACC SETTING WHILE DRIVING (ENGINE CUTS OUT AND POWER STEERING LOSES POWER). I SUSPECT THAT THIS IS RELATED TO THE GM IGNITION SWITCH RECALL PROBLEM, BUT SINCE THIS MODEL IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, I AM ENCOUNTERING A CHALLENGE TO GET IT REPAIRED. PLEASE PHONE ONLY -- NOT AN E-MAIL USER. TR Look up ODI 10604263 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10632607 · 214,839 mi AFTER ROUNDING A CURVE AND SEEING A DEER AND THINKING HOW LUCKY I WAS THAT IT DIDN'T JUMP OUT IN FRONT OF ME, MY ENGINE DIED AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT WENT OFF INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DITCH AND HIT A FIELD DRIVEWAY CULVERT WITH THE DIVERS SIDE TIRE, WHICH ULTIMATELY BENT THE FRAME AND TOTALED MY CAR.. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY AND I HAD ONLY A MINOR INJURY. MY ELBOW WENT THROUGH A DRIVERS SIDE AIR VENT. SINCE MY CAR IS TOTALED AND THE RECALL SOUNDS LIKE IT WAS THE CAUSE, CAN I GET MY CAR FIXED OR SOME KIND OF COMPENSATION… Look up ODI 10632607 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10658850 WHEN I DROVE ON HIGH WAY OR LOCAL, SUDDENLY THE CAR IS POWER OFF, ENGINE AND POWER STEERING DO NOT WORK AT ALL, NEED PULL OVER RESTART SEVERAL TIMES, THEN DRIVE A WHILE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST YEARS. I GOT RECALL 14350 AND THE DEALER FIXED THE KEY RING, I THOUGHT THE POWER OFF PROBLEM IS GONE, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS MAY CAUSE CRASH AND SERIOUS INJURY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I CAN DO FOR THIS, I CANNOT AFFORD NEW CAR AND DEFINITELY WILL NOT SOLD THIS DEFECT CAR TO ANYONE ELSE. TR Look up ODI 10658850 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 10839648 · 60,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR VALVE COVER AND THE REAR GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 04/22/16LJ TR Look up ODI 10839648 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	7 ODI 10133986 · 140,000 mi DT: 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON ONLY AFTER THE CAR STALLED. HAD COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART VEHICLE. IT FINALLY RESTARTED. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. HAD THE CAR ON DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIND ANYTHING ANYTHING WRONG. DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE TWICE. REPLACED ALL THE GASKETS, THE BRAIN BOX, FUEL FILTER. SPENT SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS. THIS PROBLEM STARTED … Look up ODI 10133986 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10449652 RECALL ID 75918- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING GMC OWNER CENTER, I OWN A 1998 OLDSMOBILE AND HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS FAILING, SIGNAL LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL, COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLANT WARNING LIGHT SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE IN 2000. ENGINE AND GASKETS HAVE BLOWN, WATER TEMP HAS BLOWN AND AFTER COSTLY REPAIRS, THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT STILL GOES OFF AND ON. DEALERSHIP ALWAYS HAVE TO HAVE LIGHT ON TO DETECT ISSUES AND STILL NEVER DETECT ANYTHING. MY COOLANT AND LEVELS ARE ALWAYS CHECKED AND FILLED AND THE LIGHT STILL TRIGGERS… Look up ODI 10449652 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10054140 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE GLS.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER EXITED THE FREEWAY, HE HEARD A MECHANICAL NOISE WHICH RESULTED IN POWER STEERING LOST FOR LEFT TURNING ONLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS ENGINE STALLING SHORTLY AFTER STARTING, THE WEATHER STRIP WAS DEFORMED, A PULSATING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, HOWEVER A ROAD TEST ONLY FOUND TIRE NOISE, THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WA… Look up ODI 10054140 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10054140 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE GLS.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER EXITED THE FREEWAY, HE HEARD A MECHANICAL NOISE WHICH RESULTED IN POWER STEERING LOST FOR LEFT TURNING ONLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS ENGINE STALLING SHORTLY AFTER STARTING, THE WEATHER STRIP WAS DEFORMED, A PULSATING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, HOWEVER A ROAD TEST ONLY FOUND TIRE NOISE, THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WA… Look up ODI 10054140 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10069029 · 78,000 mi THIS CAR HAS HAD MANY SMALL PROBLEMS. MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AT 78000. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS IN THE STEERING. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WEARS OUT AFTER ABOUT 20,000 MILES. I AM ABOUT TO HAVE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE FIRST WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE WARRANTY. THE SECOND CAME OUT OF MY POCKET AND NOW I AM ABOUT TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN. Look up ODI 10069029 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10101807 · 3,589 mi POWER STEERING ASSIST (RACK/PINION-LONG SHAFT) UNIT SECOND FAILURE. BF THE RIGHT REAR WEATHER STRIP WAS DEFORMED, ENGINE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER STARTING, PULSATING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, TIRE NOISE, RIGHT REAR WINDOW INOPERATIVE, CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING, THE BATTERY LIGHT HAD COME ON FOR 20 MINUTES BUT THE PROBLEM BUT WAS ACTUALLY COOLANT LIGHT, THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NO START, THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH AND DIES, FAILED IGNITION SWITCH, FAILED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, REMOTE WAS NOT WORKING, LOST POWER STEERIN… Look up ODI 10101807 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10173451 · 104,855 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED ON START UP, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND STALLED. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, THE CHECK OIL LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, PRIOR TO THE ENGINE POWER FAILING. THE BRAKES SQUEAKED BADLY AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. ON THE FIRST VISIT, THE THERMOSTAT AND THERMOSTAT HOUSING WERE REPLACED. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY WAS SERVICED AND THE OIL AND FILTER WERE REPLACED. THE STALLING CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE… Look up ODI 10173451 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10839648 · 60,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR VALVE COVER AND THE REAR GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 04/22/16LJ TR Look up ODI 10839648 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	1 ODI 718804 THERE HAS BEEN ABOUT 10 ATTEMPTS TO HAVE STEERING PROBLEM CORRECTED PUMP & RACK HAS BEEN REPLACED AND STILL HAVE A PROBLEM REAR BRAKES WARPED DEALER REFUSED TO FIX WOULD DO ONLY FRONT DEFECTIVE PITTED ROTORS UNDER WARR.PROBLEMS REPORTED WHEN FIRST PURCH.CAR STEERING IS A DANGER WANTED TO RETURN CAR TOO MANY REPAIRS AND NOT FIXED Look up ODI 718804 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	2 ODI 10277577 · 150,000 mi I RECEIVED A LETTER IN MAY STATING THAT GM WAS RECALLING MY CAR FOR POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRES (RECALL 09047). I CALLED THE NUMBER PROVIDED AND WAS ROUTED TO ONE OF THE LOCAL DEALERS, WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING WITH IT UNTIL LATE JULY OR AUGUST AND TO CALL BACK FOR AN APPOINTMENT THEN. YESTERDAY, 7/20/09, MY CAR BURNED TO A CRISP. ACCORDING TO THE FIREMEN, IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT STARTED UNDER THE HOOD SOMEWHERE AND IT BURNED SO HOT AND SO FAST THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO SALVAGE IT. THE FIRE ENGINES ARE KEPT LITERALLY A BLOCK AW… Look up ODI 10277577 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 536187 DEALER STATES MAY 19, 1998 AFTER HARVING CAR FOR 1 WEEK THAT THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE, HOWEVER IT HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON AND STEREO BECOME VERY HOT. Look up ODI 536187 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10052903 · 74,460 mi 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE - THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE SINCE THE FIRST DAY I PURCHASED IT. THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED, THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH LOOSE STEERING, ALONG THE CAR LOSING POWER STEERING AND STALLING. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 50-60 MILES AN HOUR, THE CAR WILL CUT OFF ON YOU. I MAKE A HABIT TO DRIVE IN THE RIGHT LANE, SO THAT I CAN PULL OVER AND STALL OUT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TRY AND STAY OFF THE INTERSTATE BECAUSE IF A TRUCK OR BAD DRIVER IS BEHIND ME THAT COULD REAL… Look up ODI 10052903 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 890478 CONSUMER TOOK CAR IN FOR A ROUTINE CHECK UP AND MECHANIC NOTICED A LEAK. MECHANIC SAID THAT SEALS WERE LEAKING. AK DEALER REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. SLC Look up ODI 890478 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10062355 · 77,258 mi I OWN A 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE POWER STEERING AND TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. ON MARCH 15, 2004, I PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE RACK & PINION GEAR SPOKE VALVE FOR A COST OF $758.69. ON MARCH 15, 2004, I PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF VALVES PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID AND CLEARING THE ADAPT CELLS FOR A COST OF $758.55. ON MARCH 15, 2004, I ALSO PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF AN INOPERABLE CRANK SENSOR FOR THE COST OF $292.60. *JB Look up ODI 10062355 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10054189 WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A LEFT TURN, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF. AT THE SAME TIME VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. JB Look up ODI 10054189 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10227168 · 50,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 05/28/08 *BF THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED Look up ODI 10227168 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10055039 CAR USES TOO MUCH OIL. TOLD BY SERVICE CENTER THAT VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE BURNING OIL. HOWEVER VEHICLE USES 6 QUARTS VERSES 5 QUARTS AND 500 MILES LATER, LOW OIL INDICATOR COMES ON. SERVICE CENTER CAN NOT EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM OR GIVE ANY INSIGHT FOR THE EXCESS OIL USED EVERY TIME SERVICE IS REQUIRED. ALSO HEADLIGHTS CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING. *JB Look up ODI 10055039 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—

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Stalling or loss of power

89 mentions · 7.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 80,500 mi (56 usable records).

ODI 10000793 · 55,000 mi

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ODI 10021977

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A POP THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *MR *TS *NLM

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ODI 10053044 · 95,600 mi

98 OLDS INTRIGUE W MODEL DIFFICULTY TURNING LEFT, LOSS OF POWER INABILITY TO COMPLETE TURN

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

80 mentions · 7.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 66,000 mi (48 usable records).

ODI 10000793 · 55,000 mi

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ODI 10013715 · 43,000 mi

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ODI 10039418

OUR 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE HAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS LOST THE POWER STEERING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING. IT IS JUST FOR A MOMENT, THEN IT IS NORMAL AGAIN.

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

29 mentions · 2.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 62,000 mi (15 usable records).

ODI 10041602

GASOLINE EVAPORATION LEAK AT TANK HOSE CAUSING ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. GM DEALER SAYS HOSE IS BROKE AT TANK AND ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO REPLACE ENTIRE LENGTH OF HOSE AND FUEL TANK AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $780. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A ONE PIECE SEALED SYSTEM AND WOULD APPEAR THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL IF THE LEAK IS OCCURRING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE TWO ENDS. *LA

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ODI 10071265

THE PISTON ROD BLEW A 2.5 INCH HOLE THROUGH THE ENGINE CASING AT 158000 KM. WE HAD TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO WARN US THAT A MAJOR PART FAILURE WAS ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE. THE BACK SHOULDER BELTS HAVE NEVER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE BRAKES SEEM TO NEED FREQUENT REPLACEMENT DUE TO COROSION OF PARTS. COULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT A BLOWN OUT ENGINE? THANK YOU

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ODI 10105181

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AN D MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

27 mentions · 2.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 107,700 mi (16 usable records).

ODI 10197732 · 80,000 mi

THE SECURITY LIGHT IS LIT AND THE CAR WON'T START THE IS THE KEY SWITCH IT HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS THAT MANY PEOPLE IN THE FORUMS ARE TYPING ABOUT. *TR

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ODI 10378188

IGNITION CYLINDER HAS FAILED AND PASS KEY IS PART OF FAILURE. OCCASIONALLY MY CAR WON'T START BECAUSE OF THIS; MECHANIC SAYS HE HAS TO REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND GET ME TWO NEW KEYS AND RECODE THEM TO THE CAR. THIS WILL COST ABOUT $700-800. THE CAR WOULDN'T START 5 TIMES ALREADY AND MECHANIC SAYS ITS WILL ONLY GET WORSE TIL FINALLY IT DOESN'T WORK. *TR

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ODI 10455513 · 110,000 mi

I AM WRITING THIS FOR MY HUSBAND. MY DAUGHTER'S CAR (WHICH IS IN MY NAME) WAS PARKED IN HER DRIVEWAY FOR 3 WEEKS WHILE SHE WAS OUT OF THE COUNTRY. THIS MORNING APPROX. 10:30AM., TUE. 17TH. 2012, HER DAD WANTED TO GET IT CLEANED UP FOR HER BEFORE SHE CAME HOME TONIGHT. HER DAD PUT THE KEY IN BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. HE FIGURED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD (THE BATTERY WAS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD). HE PULLED HIS VEHICLE NEXT TO THE 1998 OLDS INTRIGUE AND HOOKED UP THE BATTERY CABLES. WHEN HE WENT TO START THE INTRIGUE, THERE WAS A VERY LOUD BOOM…

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Brake response concerns

24 mentions · 2.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 90,150 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10160612 · 95,000 mi

I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW. WHEN I START MY CAR THE ABS GOES TO SET ITSELF AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT. AS I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS ONE OF THE MAIN PROBLEMS ON THE CAR, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT HIS PROBLEM. IT IS A VERY COSTLY FIX DEALING WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND SENSORS. MY 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE IS A VERY SOLID CAR, BUT I BELIEVE THEY HAVE A FAULTY ABS SYSTEM ON THEM DUE TO THE HUB ASSEMBLIES. THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR SUCH A …

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ODI 10637316 · 95,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. ALSO, EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

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ODI 10811007

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT LIFTED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE BLEW UP BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE…

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Hard or delayed shifting

7 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 136,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10568356 · 168,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK WHILE SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE REAR. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND A FIRE IGNITED FROM THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND RULED AS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:…

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ODI 10108824

THERE WAS A SLIGHT CLICKING NOISE IN STEERING. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY FAILED AND WAS DIAGNOSED ON 12/01/2004. A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AT ZERO MPH OR LOW SPEED WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS FOUND TO BE EMPTY. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND CLUNKS INTO SUCCESSIVE GEARS RATHER THAN SHIFTING SMOOOTHLY. *TC

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ODI 10124298 · 50,000 mi

DT: THE OWNER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND ITS JERKING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. CONSUMER WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX THE CAR BECAUSE THE CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES, AND IT IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. THE CAR HAS JUST STARTED JERKING IN THE PAST WEEK. THE CAR HAS NOT LEFT THE OWNER STRANDED ANYWHERE YET. OWNER HAD THE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT THE CAR ,AND THE DEALERSHIP GAVE THE OWNER A $1000.00 CHARGE. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS TA PRESSURE SOLENOID ERROR. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AS OF YET.*AK

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Matching rule

Oil consumption or dilution

3 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 160,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10775375 · 160,000 mi

WAS HAVING AN OIL LEAK AND COULD SMELL BURNT OIL. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT STARTED TO NO HAVE ANY POWER SO I TURNED INTO TSC AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I SEEN SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. I OPENED UP THE HOOD AND IT WAS ON FIRE AT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE MANAGER FROM TSC CAME OUT WITH EXTINGUISHER AND WE GO T THE FIRE OUT RIGHT AWAY BEFORE IT WAS ANY BIGGER. A FRIEND OF MINE JUST TOLD ME TODAY THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS FOR THIS REASON. MY DAD HAD IT TAKEN IN FOR THAT RECALL IN RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS. WHAT EVERY THEY DID DIDNT FIX THE…

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ODI 10055039

CAR USES TOO MUCH OIL. TOLD BY SERVICE CENTER THAT VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE BURNING OIL. HOWEVER VEHICLE USES 6 QUARTS VERSES 5 QUARTS AND 500 MILES LATER, LOW OIL INDICATOR COMES ON. SERVICE CENTER CAN NOT EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM OR GIVE ANY INSIGHT FOR THE EXCESS OIL USED EVERY TIME SERVICE IS REQUIRED. ALSO HEADLIGHTS CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING. *JB

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ODI 885285

ENGINE IS CONSUMING 1 1/2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT OIL CONSUMPTION IS ACCEPTABLE UP TO 2 QUARTS OF OIL PER 3,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

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Matching rule

\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 843610

THE FUEL LINE WAS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK. THIS CAUSED A FUEL LEAK WHILE DRIVING. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE IF THERE WAS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b