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1998–2002 · 5 model years

Oldsmobile Intrigue recalls & problems by year

30 recalls and 1,138 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints1998510 complaints
Most recalls19998 recalls
Crashes reported51in owner complaints
Injuries reported373 deaths
Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year
01503004506001998: 510 complaints, 8 recalls1999: 256 complaints, 8 recalls2000: 200 complaints, 6 recalls2001: 108 complaints, 5 recalls2002: 64 complaints, 3 recalls19981999200020012002
Model yearNHTSA starsEPA mpgRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2002 Intrigue—21 mpg3644110
2001 Intrigue—20 mpg51086130
2000 Intrigue—20 mpg620011260
1999 Intrigue—19–21 mpg82561114153
1998 Intrigue—21 mpg85101939120

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

  • Steering295
  • Electrical system266
  • Engine and engine cooling173
  • Exterior lighting146
  • Service brakes, hydraulic129
  • Visibility74
  • Seat belts67
  • Power train66