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2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 108.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

93 reports with mileage · 107 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 71 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports2 fire reports6 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

8 reports
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1,100,000 miles · Aug 29, 2017
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

CAR SHUTS OFF DRIVING 40MPH OR FASTER SOMETIMES WONT START DASH LIGHTS GO CRAZY OFF AND ON HAD IT MAINTAINTANCED MANY TIMES STILL DOES NOT STAY STARTED AND SHUTS DOWN WHEN DRIVING HAD CONTACTED GM AND THEY WILL NOT HELP ME CAR WAS RECALLED FOR A NEW KEY AND SINCE THAN CAR HAS BEEN ACTING UP

NHTSA ODI #11020412

140,000 miles · Feb 21, 2016
Air BagsElectrical SystemUnknown Or Other

THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE DRIVING IF YOU USE BLINKER THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF THE DUMMY LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF WHEN THERE'S NO NEED FOR THEM AND NOW THE CAR WONT START

NHTSA ODI #10837357

126,521 miles · Jan 12, 2016
Unknown Or Other

I SAW A SAFETY RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE UP TO THE YEARS 1999 FOR A OIL LEAK ONTO THE MANIFOLD CAUSING FIRES. MY MANIFOLD ALSO HAS BEEN DOING THIS, ALTHOUGH NO FIRES AT THIS TIME. THE MODEL YEARS SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE 2000 MODEL YEAR.

NHTSA ODI #10819629

125,000 miles · Aug 7, 2015
Electrical SystemPower TrainUnknown Or Other

EVER SINCE 2010, I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH A SERIOUS GM PASSLOCK ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ISSUE. IT BEGAN WITH MY VEHICLE NOT STARTING ONE DAY. IT HAD POWER; ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS WORKED, RADIO, ETC..., BUT IT WOULD NOT START. AT FIRST, I HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO DO, BUT I WOULD ALWAYS SOMEHOW GET IT TO START AFTER A LOT OF PUNCHING OF THE …

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EVER SINCE 2010, I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH A SERIOUS GM PASSLOCK ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ISSUE. IT BEGAN WITH MY VEHICLE NOT STARTING ONE DAY. IT HAD POWER; ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS WORKED, RADIO, ETC..., BUT IT WOULD NOT START. AT FIRST, I HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO DO, BUT I WOULD ALWAYS SOMEHOW GET IT TO START AFTER A LOT OF PUNCHING OF THE DASHBOARD AND SHIFTING MY GEARS RAPIDLY OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THE PROBLEM SLOWLY STARTED OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY AND I BEGAN TO DO SOME RESEARCH ON IT AND FIGURED OUT THAT IT WAS INDEED AN PASSLOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AFTER CONFIRMING THAT MY SECURITY LIGHT WOULD BLINK WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. I COULD GET IT TO START AFTER WAITING 10 MINUTES WITH THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION, WHEN THE SECURITY LIGHT WOULD STOP BLINKING AFTER THAT 10 MINS, I WOULD TURN IT BACK TO THE OFF POSITION AND THEN BACK TO THE ON POSITION AND IT WOULD START UP, RESETTING THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. EVENTUALLY, IN 2012, THE PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING USUALLY EVERY 3RD ATTEMPT AT STARTING UP, AND THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM RESET TRICK WOULD NOT WORK 9/10 TIMES, IT WOULD SOMETIMES TAKE HOURS FOR ME TO GET IT TO START. IN NOVEMBER OF 2012, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR SLOWLY STARTING SHUTTING DOWN, ALL WARNING LIGHTS FLASHING, AND ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DIMMED DOWN TO NOTHING, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER UNHARMED (ALSO ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE THIS, MY DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL RELAY SYSTEM COMPLETELY BLEW/FAILED). I FOUND OUT THAT MY ALTERNATOR WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED AND DEAD, SO I REPLACED IT. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS, AND THEN IT STARTED OCCURRING AGAIN EVERY NOW AND THEN AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY EVER SINCE; THE PASSLOCK RESET IS CURRENTLY WORKING. CONSIDERING THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MALFUNCTION OF THE GM PASSLOCK SYSTEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS CAUSED HARM TO MY LIFE (EG. SCHOOL & JOB EFFECTED)

NHTSA ODI #10747114

Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 2015
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

I WENT OUT TO START THE CAR TODAY AN IT WOULDN'T START.

NHTSA ODI #10733373

114,000 miles · Nov 10, 2014
Unknown Or Other

MIDWAY CHEVROLET ON BELL RD. IN PHOENIX, AZ .HAS NOT HONORED THE RECALL NOTICE . NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED AFTER THE INITIAL CONVERSATION ON 10-3-14 . *TR

NHTSA ODI #10654046

Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 2005
Unknown Or Other

I CURRENTLY HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE THAT I HAVE TAKEN IN FOR SERVICING DUE TO SPORATIC SHUT OFFS WHILE DRIVING TO THE SERVICING DEPARTMENT CARMAX. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN REPEATLY OVER THE PAST YEAR AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM IS A HAZARD TO MYSELF, MY FAMILY A…

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I CURRENTLY HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE THAT I HAVE TAKEN IN FOR SERVICING DUE TO SPORATIC SHUT OFFS WHILE DRIVING TO THE SERVICING DEPARTMENT CARMAX. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN REPEATLY OVER THE PAST YEAR AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM IS A HAZARD TO MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND OTHERS . THE CARS SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT STAY ON, THE POWER IN THE VEHICLE DEMINISHES AT SPORATIC TIMES TURNS OFF LOCKS THE FRONT WHEELS AND WILL TURN ON ONCE WE GET THE WHEELS TO UNLOCK THERE IS NO SIGN THE CAR IS ABOUT TO TURN OFF. IT HAS TURNED OFF ON THE STREET , IN THE EXPRESSWAY AND LUCKILY WE HAVE NOT BEEN INJURED OR INJURED OTHERS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS NOT MAKING AN EFFORT TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE THEY CLAIM DUE TO THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT NOT TURNING ON THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I HAVE LEFT THE OLDS AT THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM DRIVE IT AROUND UNTIL THEY FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE GOTTENS CALLS FROM THE DEALER STATING THERE IS NOTHING WRONG . NOW I NEED YOUR HELP WHAT CAN I DO? I AM UNDER WARRANTY AND THIS PROBLEM IS NOT BEING RESOLVED .

NHTSA ODI #10128381

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2001
Exterior LightingUnknown Or OtherVisibility

OUR LIGHTS DIM,HEATER FAN CUTS OUT,HEAT GAUGE GOES ALL THE WAY TO HOT,INTERIOR BUTTONS ARE SO HOT YOU CANNOT TOUCH,OIL HEADLIGHT COMES ON EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE RESET IT AND OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #739534

Official recalls

4

14V400000 · Electrical System:ignition

Jul 3, 2014

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.

01V109000 · Seat Belts

Apr 6, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH SUNVISOR LOCATED AIR BAG LABELS, FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES HAVE A MESSAGE AREA LESS THAN 30 CM WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.

Remedy: GM WILL MAIL A NEW BILINGUAL AIR BAG LABEL WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER MAY BRING THE LABEL TO THEIR DEALER FOR INSTALLATION FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 4, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537 OR BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300.

00V228003 · Seat Belts

Aug 7, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.

00V114000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components

Apr 17, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: WHEN THE REAR BRAKE PROPORTIONING, ANTILOCK BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, OR STABILITY CONTROL FEATURE IS ACTIVATED IN SOME DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE FEATURE MAY NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS HYDRAULIC MODULATOR UNIT AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC MODULATOR.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE02005 · Headlamps Dim/flicker

Opened Jan 18, 2002 · Closed Apr 15, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting

No summary supplied.