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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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1225–50K
950–75K
875–100K
9100–150K
3150K+
47 reports with mileage · 17 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Steering. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
64 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2007
Steering
2002 OLDS INTRIGUE GX. BOUGHT IT 3 WEEKS AGO. NOT SURE IF THIS HAPPENED ALL AT ONCE OR GRADUALLY OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 3 HOURS-- MY SPOUSE WAS DRIVING THE CAR. POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT; STILL WORKS FOR RIGHT TURNS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AT CITY DRIVING SPEEDS (10 - 35 MPH), AND NEARLY I…
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2002 OLDS INTRIGUE GX. BOUGHT IT 3 WEEKS AGO. NOT SURE IF THIS HAPPENED ALL AT ONCE OR GRADUALLY OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 3 HOURS-- MY SPOUSE WAS DRIVING THE CAR. POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT; STILL WORKS FOR RIGHT TURNS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AT CITY DRIVING SPEEDS (10 - 35 MPH), AND NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN WHEN PARKING. POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL IS OKAY. NO REPAIRS YET BY THE DEALER. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS!!! THIS POSES ENOUGH OF A DANGER, EVEN IF YOU KNOW OF IT IN ADVANCE AND ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO TURN THE WHEEL MANUALLY. I BELIEVE GM DID A RECALL FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON THEIR 1998 INTRIGUE, IN 2004. ARE THEY JUST WAITING UNTIL ENOUGH PEOPLE ARE INJURED IN THE 2002 MODELS TO DECIDE TO DO THE RIGHT THING? WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY $1300 FOR THE DEALER TO FIX A FAULTY/CHEAP/IRRESPONSIBLE DESIGN ON GM'S PART, ONE THAT PERSISTED FOR FOUR YEARS AFTER THE INITIAL DESIGN. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10184482
Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 2007
Exterior LightingVisibility
TURNED CAR OFF AND WIPERS STAYED UP IN VIEW OF DRIVER AFTER TURNING CAR BACK ON. SAME TIME LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPED WORKING! ONLY HIGH BEAM WORK!*JB
NHTSA ODI #10182423
108,000 miles · Aug 8, 2006
Electrical System
I DRIVE AN OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 2002 WITH THE PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM. IT FLASHES WHILE DRIVING OVER THE LAST WEEK OR SO AND TODAY IT LEFT ME AND MY DAUGHTER STRANDED. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. WHEN I CAME BACK TO THE CAR LATER IT DID START. I FOUND MANY WEB POSTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND APPARENTLY DEALERS CAN ONLY REPLACE THE…
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I DRIVE AN OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 2002 WITH THE PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM. IT FLASHES WHILE DRIVING OVER THE LAST WEEK OR SO AND TODAY IT LEFT ME AND MY DAUGHTER STRANDED. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. WHEN I CAME BACK TO THE CAR LATER IT DID START. I FOUND MANY WEB POSTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND APPARENTLY DEALERS CAN ONLY REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH TO MAKE THIS BETTER. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10164980
32,800 miles · Apr 27, 2006
Steering
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
NHTSA ODI #10156287
37,400 miles · Apr 19, 2006
Seat Belts
SEAT BELT LATCH PULLED UP APPROX 8 TO 10 INCHES. FOUND BOLT ON FLOOR OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN IN ANY SITUATION WHERE BELT WAS PUT UNDER STRESS. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10155662
Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 2005
Electrical System
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
NHTSA ODI #10139203
29,442 miles · Jul 22, 2005
TiresWheels
DT: THE WHEELS BEEN LEAKING AIR DUE TO CORROSION. REPLACED 10 TIRES AND STEMS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED ALL 4 YESTERDAY, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO REPLACED 1. THERE CHROME PLATED ALUMINUM WHEELS THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE THAT HAVE THE CORROSION BUILD UP. DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN OTHERS THAT WERE WORSE.*…
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DT: THE WHEELS BEEN LEAKING AIR DUE TO CORROSION. REPLACED 10 TIRES AND STEMS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED ALL 4 YESTERDAY, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO REPLACED 1. THERE CHROME PLATED ALUMINUM WHEELS THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE THAT HAVE THE CORROSION BUILD UP. DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN OTHERS THAT WERE WORSE.*AK THE VALVE STEMS WERE LEAKING. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10125464
31,000 miles · Apr 6, 2005
Electrical System
FAIL TO START AND IT WAS AT THE DEALER 3 TIMES, WE DIDN'T GET RECEIPTS, AND THEY SAY 2 TIMES. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND WE WENT WEEKS AND MONTHS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. IT STARTED AGAIN THIS FEB AND "EVERY" TIME WE TRIED TO DRIVE IT, WE HAD TO JUMP IT. THE DEALER TOOK IT IN THIS PAST MONTH AND SAID HE COULDN'T FIND ANY…
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FAIL TO START AND IT WAS AT THE DEALER 3 TIMES, WE DIDN'T GET RECEIPTS, AND THEY SAY 2 TIMES. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND WE WENT WEEKS AND MONTHS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. IT STARTED AGAIN THIS FEB AND "EVERY" TIME WE TRIED TO DRIVE IT, WE HAD TO JUMP IT. THE DEALER TOOK IT IN THIS PAST MONTH AND SAID HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, OF COURSE, IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY WITH ONLY TODAY WE ARE PAYING TO HAVE A PRIVATE REPAIR MAN FIND AND FIX THE PROBLEM, WHICH WE THINK IS A STARTER. WE DO NOT HAVE RECORDS OF WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED, ONLY THE YEAR, SO THEREFORE I'M PUTTING IN JAN 1 FOR ASTERIK.
NHTSA ODI #10116508
56,000 miles · Dec 28, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
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
NHTSA ODI #10105409
49,800 miles · Dec 14, 2004
Electrical System
CONSUMER STATED PASSENGER'S LOCK KEY MALFUNCTIONED. AS RESULT, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. *AK...PASSENGER'S LOCK KEY INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO START, RESULTING IN A 10 SECOND DELAY UNTIL COMPUTER RESETS ITSELF. *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.
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
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