"How reliable is the 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue?"

"Based on 173 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue has a median complaint mileage of 58000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 173 total complaints filed."

2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 173 complaints

173

Total Complaints

58,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

42,000 25th Percentile

58,000 Median Mileage

77,258 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

STEERING

ENGINE

INTERIOR LIGHTING

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HEADLIGHTS/INTERIOR LIGHTS DIM INTERMITTENTLY. SAME PROBLEM I HAD WITH 2000 INTRIGUE-GM REPLACED"

"WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, CONSUMER STATES HEADLIGHTS DIM AND FLICKER, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT IT IS CAUSED BY THE AIR PUMP ENGAGING AND THAT IS A NORMAL CONDITION, AS OF AUGUST 1, 2001 PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*JB"

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

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