IllustrationI HAVE NOTICED A "PULSATION" IN MY STEERING, ESPECIALLY AS I INITIATE A TURN. AM TOLD BY THE DEALER I NEED A NEW STEERING RACK. I CAN'T BELIEVE A STEERING RACK HAS FAILED AT 93000 MILES OF PREDOMINATELY HIGHWAY DRIVING.*AK
2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 108.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
40–25K
2025–50K
2050–75K
775–100K
8100–150K
3150K+
62 reports with mileage · 46 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.
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
108 reportsINTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SIX TIMES IN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS.*AK
WHEN TURNING ON THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS INTERIOR SWITCHES ON THE DASHBOARD CONSOLE OVERHEATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NO SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
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…
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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
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS SITTING UP AND AWAY FROM THE DASH BOARD. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SEE THE AIR BAG THROUGH THE GAP IN THE PANEL. THE DEALER WAS WILLING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT A COST TO THE CONSUMER. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB
THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE STALLED AND WAS HARD TO RESTART. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. RATHER EARLY FOR THIS SENSOR TO GO!
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…
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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 WITH DEFECTIVE PART. CLAIMED IT BELONGED TO GM. ON ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, BATTERY WOULD RUN DOWN AFTER CAR LEFT SITTING FOR 3-4 DAYS IN COLD WEATHER. WOULD RECHARGE BATTERY AND IT WOULD BE OK. COULD NOT FIND CAUSE, THEN FINALLY AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES, BATTERY WENT BAD & WOULD NOT RECHARGE. DEALER/GM REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME. HOWEVER, PROBLEM CONTINUED. THEN ONE EVENING I NOTICED THAT THE VANITY LIGHTS ON THE SUNVISOR MIRROR WERE ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN SUNVISOR WAS COMPLETELY STOWED. TURNS OUT THE SWITCH BUTTON IS NOT DEPRESSING FULLY TO DISENGAGE POWER SWITCH TO VANITY LAMP(S). DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR --OUT OF WARRANTY.
COMPUTER, EMISSION AND FUEL THEY SAID IT WAS A EMISSION SENSOR AND IT DOES NOT WORK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON AFTER 150 MILES, POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER JUST WENT OUT, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT GENERAL MOTORS GOOD FAITH I ONLY PAID $625. SUSPENSION THEY REPLACE BOTH OUTER TIE RODS. HAD TO PAY FOR NEW ALIGNMENT. STEERING NUT WAS FI…
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COMPUTER, EMISSION AND FUEL THEY SAID IT WAS A EMISSION SENSOR AND IT DOES NOT WORK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON AFTER 150 MILES, POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER JUST WENT OUT, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT GENERAL MOTORS GOOD FAITH I ONLY PAID $625. SUSPENSION THEY REPLACE BOTH OUTER TIE RODS. HAD TO PAY FOR NEW ALIGNMENT. STEERING NUT WAS FIXED THE DAY I TEST DROVE THE CAR .
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
THE HEADLIGHTS DIM AND THEN RETURN TO THE NORMAL BRIGHTNESS ON MY 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHETHER THE LIGHTS ARE ON DIM OR BRIGHT. OTHER LIGHTS INSIDE THE CAR ARE NOT AFFECTED; THE PROBLEM IS ONLY WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. IT'S ALMOST AS IF THEY ARE GOING TO FLASH OFF FOR A SECOND, BUT IT'S MORE OF A DIMMING AC…
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THE HEADLIGHTS DIM AND THEN RETURN TO THE NORMAL BRIGHTNESS ON MY 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHETHER THE LIGHTS ARE ON DIM OR BRIGHT. OTHER LIGHTS INSIDE THE CAR ARE NOT AFFECTED; THE PROBLEM IS ONLY WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. IT'S ALMOST AS IF THEY ARE GOING TO FLASH OFF FOR A SECOND, BUT IT'S MORE OF A DIMMING ACTION. IT'S FRUSTRATION THOUGH, BECAUSE ON-COMING TRAFFIC FLASHES THEIR HEADLIGHTS ON BRIGHT BECAUSE THEY THINK YOU ARE DOING THE SAME TO THEM. GM NEEDS TO PROVIDE A FIX TO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THIS HEADLIGHT PROBLEM CAUSES SOMEONE TO BE THE VICTIM OF ROAD RAGE. *LA
Official recalls
314V400000 · 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.
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
1PE02005 · Headlamps Dim/flicker
Opened Jan 18, 2002 · Closed Apr 15, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
No summary supplied.