1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 665 complaints
665
Total Complaints
87,762mi
Median Mileage
Rack And Pinion
Top Issue
26
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

62,000 25th Percentile
87,762 Median Mileage
128,725 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Rack And Pinion
68
Steering
42
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
35
Engine
29
Engine And Engine Cooling
24
Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
23
Electrical System
23
Rotor
22
Gasoline
19
Retractor
19

Severity Assessment

26
Crashes
44
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS UPOVE 45 MPH."
"CRITICAL VIBRATION AT 70 MPH. DEALER REPLACED TIRES AND RIMS AND SOLVED THE VIBRATION AT 70 MPH. NOW THE VEHICLE VIBRATES THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AT 45 MPH. GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 22560R16"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Rack And Pinion 68 complaints
25th: 58,525 mi Median: 70,104 mi 75th: 91,562 mi
Steering 42 complaints
25th: 65,620 mi Median: 88,000 mi 75th: 126,500 mi
Engine 29 complaints
25th: 97,500 mi Median: 138,000 mi 75th: 170,000 mi
Engine And Engine Cooling 24 complaints
25th: 102,000 mi Median: 115,000 mi 75th: 146,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

IL: 57 CA: 55 OH: 54 NY: 45 FL: 36 MI: 32 PA: 30 TN: 29 IN: 25 MA: 24

Who Files Complaints?

44.2%
Original Owners
55.8%
Second+ Owners

Oldsmobile Intrigue — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
199937016
200029519
20011739
2002916

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28