1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 370 complaints
370
Total Complaints
68,305mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,625 25th Percentile
68,305 Median Mileage
94,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
31
Steering
22
Headlights
22
Rack And Pinion
22
Engine
17
Engine And Engine Cooling
16
Engine
16
Power Window Devices And Controls
13
Gasoline
12
Automatic Transmission
9

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
15
Fires
17
Injuries
4
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WINDOWS FOG EASILY RESULTING IN LACK OF VISIBILITY; LITTLE SIDE WINDOW AIRFLOW, ALTHOUGH FRONT WINDSHIELD GETS A LOT; EVEN WITH 1 ADULT IN CAR, OFTEN ALL SIDE WINDOWS FOG; REAR SIDE WINDOWS ARE WORST; TRIED ALL HVAC MODES TO NO AVAIL."
"CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN SPEEDS GOING UP OR DOWN HILL."
"DRIVER SIDE SEAT WILL NOT BE PROPERLY LOCK. THE TRACK DOES NOT LOCK. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK"

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.

Electrical System 31 complaints
25th: 55,000 mi Median: 79,300 mi 75th: 93,000 mi
Steering 22 complaints
25th: 19,584 mi Median: 91,000 mi 75th: 99,000 mi
Headlights 22 complaints
25th: 32,000 mi Median: 50,000 mi 75th: 57,500 mi
Rack And Pinion 22 complaints
25th: 54,500 mi Median: 68,324 mi 75th: 84,250 mi
Engine 17 complaints
25th: 48,730 mi Median: 91,000 mi 75th: 112,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 36 OH: 24 CA: 24 TX: 19 NY: 19 CT: 17 WI: 15 PA: 14 NC: 13 MA: 12

Who Files Complaints?

29.5%
Original Owners
70.5%
Second+ Owners

Oldsmobile Intrigue — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
199866526
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