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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
1525–50K
3050–75K
875–100K
22100–150K
11150K+
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.
What to inspect
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 →
Exterior Lighting. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Steering. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports2 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
200 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2004
Electrical System
I LOVE MY INTRIGUE EXCEPT FOR THE BUGS THAT SEEM TO KEEP POPPING UP. MY CAR STARTING CUTTING OFF JUST GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT WOULD START BACK UP BY ITSELF. I TOOK IT TO A OLDS DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, SO THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER AND THEN IT SHOWED THE PROBLEM. THE COMPUTER SHOW…
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I LOVE MY INTRIGUE EXCEPT FOR THE BUGS THAT SEEM TO KEEP POPPING UP. MY CAR STARTING CUTTING OFF JUST GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT WOULD START BACK UP BY ITSELF. I TOOK IT TO A OLDS DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, SO THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER AND THEN IT SHOWED THE PROBLEM. THE COMPUTER SHOWED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD. THEY REPLACED IT AND EVERYTHING IS NOW GOOD. IT EVEN STOPPED THE DIMMING OF THE LIGHTS AT NIGHT, WHICH SEEMED TO BE PROBLEMS ON ALL INTRIGUES I HAVE READ ABOUT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10086874
41,000 miles · Aug 12, 2004
Electrical System
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ANY SPEED THE COMPUTER SHUTS DOWN AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY, WHEN HITTING A BUMP ON THE ROAD. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM *NM
NHTSA ODI #10082090
60,000 miles · Jul 21, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10083405
54,000 miles · Jun 23, 2004
Wheels
4 CHROME PLATED ALUMINUM WHEELS ON MY OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE HAVE CORRODED AND ARE LEAKING AIR THROUGH THE HOLE SUPPLIED FOR THE VALVE STEM. THEY STILL LEAK AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVE STEM BECAUSE OF A POOR CORRODED SURFACE. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT WHEELS NEED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THERE IS A BLOW OUT OF THE VALVE STEM.
NHTSA ODI #10078686
19,743 miles · May 24, 2004
Steering
VIN #[XXX] GM 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 4-DOOR SEDAN, POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE LEAK PART, [XXX] 9/22/2002. OLDS CASE #[XXX] REPORTED TO GM 4/6/03 (ROBERT CAPPS) MI: 19,743 MILES. *AL GM REPORTS THEY DO NOT REPAIR PRESSURE HOSE UNDER NEW CAR WARRANTY UNLESS REPLACEMENT IS WARRANTED ACCORDING TO GM. PART IS STILL IN …
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VIN #[XXX] GM 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 4-DOOR SEDAN, POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE LEAK PART, [XXX] 9/22/2002. OLDS CASE #[XXX] REPORTED TO GM 4/6/03 (ROBERT CAPPS) MI: 19,743 MILES. *AL GM REPORTS THEY DO NOT REPAIR PRESSURE HOSE UNDER NEW CAR WARRANTY UNLESS REPLACEMENT IS WARRANTED ACCORDING TO GM. PART IS STILL IN THE VEHICLE. POWER STEERING GEAR INLET HOSE COULD EVENTUALLY FRACTURE ACCORDING TO GM DEALERSHIP MECHANICS, CAUSING FLAMMABLE FLUID TO SPRAY INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPDATED *JS 07/30/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA ODI #10073062
51,000 miles · Apr 26, 2004
Electrical System
THE ALTERNATOR RIPPED OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE STALLING ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE, AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10071512
52,200 miles · Apr 20, 2004
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
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
NHTSA ODI #10063276
Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 2004
Electrical System
2000 OLDS INTRIGUE - CAR PURCHASED NEW. 3 OF THE 4 POWER WINDOW MOTORS REPLACED AT $600 PER WINDOW WITHIN THE LAST 9-12 MONTHS. CAR PRESENTLY HAS 57K MILES. TRANSMISSION REPAIRED TWICE BEFORE 6K MILES. STEERING NOISE PRESENT SINCE ALMOST NEW BUT SEEMS FUNCTIONAL (DEALER STATED THIS IS "NORMAL"). ALTERNATOR AND THERMOSTAT/ASS…
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2000 OLDS INTRIGUE - CAR PURCHASED NEW. 3 OF THE 4 POWER WINDOW MOTORS REPLACED AT $600 PER WINDOW WITHIN THE LAST 9-12 MONTHS. CAR PRESENTLY HAS 57K MILES. TRANSMISSION REPAIRED TWICE BEFORE 6K MILES. STEERING NOISE PRESENT SINCE ALMOST NEW BUT SEEMS FUNCTIONAL (DEALER STATED THIS IS "NORMAL"). ALTERNATOR AND THERMOSTAT/ASSEMBLY HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10065708
64,000 miles · Mar 19, 2004
Visibility
HEADLIGHTS DIM, FLASHERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS POINT STRAIGHT UP WHEN TURNED OFF. THIS IS A CAR WITH AN EXCELLENT ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. UNFORTUNATELY ALOT OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS HAVE STARTED TO FAIL. WILL PURCHASE SERVICE MANUALS (3 BOOKS) FROM EBAY ON WORK ON THE ISSUES THIS SUMMER.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10062621
Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 2004
Structure
I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE AND WHENEVER IT RAINS, MY PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR IS SOAKED WITH WATER. I HAVE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW WINDSHIELD AND IT STILL RAINS INSIDE THE CAR.*AK
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.
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.
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.
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.
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