2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 91 complaints
91
Total Complaints
58,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

35,000 25th Percentile
58,000 Median Mileage
105,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
23
STEERING
7
ENGINE
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
3
SUSPENSION
2

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND LOOK YELLOWISH. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR, AND ALL SWITCHES ON DASH GET VERY HOT. CONSUMER IS AFRAID A FIRE MAY START. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK"
"HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND LOOK YELLOWISH. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR, AND ALL SWITCHES ON DASH GET VERY HOT. CONSUMER IS AFRAID A FIRE MAY START. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK"
"HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND LOOK YELLOWISH. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR, AND ALL SWITCHES ON DASH GET VERY HOT. CONSUMER IS AFRAID A FIRE MAY START. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK"

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