2000 Oldsmobile INTRIGUE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
200 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
65,129 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 92 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 52 of 200 complaints (26.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 28 | 14.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 24 | 12.0% |
| Engine operation | 17 | 8.5% |
| Braking behavior | 17 | 8.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 9 | 4.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 2.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 52 |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 27 |
| Steering | 16 |
| Exterior Lighting | 13 |
| Unknown Or Other | 8 |
| Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator | 7 |
| Steering:Rack And Pinion | 7 |
| Air Bags | 6 |
Electrical System: 52; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 27; Steering: 16; Exterior Lighting: 13; Unknown Or Other: 8; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 7; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 7; Air Bags: 6
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 7 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 15 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 30 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 8 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 22 |
| 150,000 and above | 10 |
Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 15; 50,000 to 74,999: 30; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 22; 150,000 and above: 10
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (30). 108 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 |
| 2001 | 27 |
| 2002 | 26 |
| 2003 | 28 |
| 2004 | 24 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
2000: 9; 2001: 27; 2002: 26; 2003: 28; 2004: 24; 2005: 15; 2006: 7; 2007: 4; 2008: 8; 2009: 3; 2010: 8; 2011: 1; 2014: 17; 2015: 13; 2016: 6; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2021: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 28 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 24 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 17 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10003227 · 2003-01-22 (January 22, 2003)
BOUGHT CAR OCT 2000 AS A USED AUTO. IMMEDIATELY HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT. HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR EACH OF THESE 4-5 TIMES AT LEAST. IT HAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. MIDSHAFT WAS REPLACED, BUT IT RETURNED. OLDS DID SAY THEY WOULD ATTEMPT TO FIX THIS. ORDERED A NEW INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS ACTUALLY CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. BEEN ALSO IN SHOP FOR LIGHTS FLICKERING, HEATER SURGING, TEMP GAUGE RUNNING HOT. ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AFTER A 3 WEEK STAY AT THE DEALER. THIS PROBLEM RETURNED 3 DAYS BEFORE MIDSHAFT WAS T…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003227 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10037440 · 2003-09-08 (September 8, 2003)
WE HAVE A 2000 OLDS INTRIGUE. WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRENTY WE HAD THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACE AND THE STEERING TIE ROD REPLACED. THE STEERING HAS ALWAYS SEEMED TO BE A PROBLEM. 2000+ MILES AFTER THE WARRENTY WENT OUT THE POWER STEERING RACK WENT OUT WHICH WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $1200. THERE WAS A POP NOISE WHEN I WAS BACKING UP AND FROM THAT POINT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING FOR LEFT TURNS BUT FOR ONLY RIGHT TURNS. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A GOOD THING I HAD NOT DRIVEN BECAUSE THE ENTIRE STEE…
Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10037440 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10000031 · 2002-12-12 (December 12, 2002)
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. POWER LOSS AND POSSIBLY SURGES THROUGHOUT ENTIRE VEHICLE. REPLACING ALTERNATOR WILL NOT SOLVE ISSUE. ALL WIRING IS TIGHTLY CONNECTED.
Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000031 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10005668 · 2003-02-11 (February 11, 2003)
I BOUGHT THE CAR IN THE SPRING FROM A GM DEALER. NOW, THAT IT'S IN THE WINTER, WHEN IT'S COLD, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER BADLY. IT'S DANGEROUS. IT'S TIED TO ENGINE RPM. AT IDLE, THE LIGHTS ARE FINE. AS YOU ACCELERATE THE ENGINE, THE LIGHTS FLICKER DOWN.....THEY GET DIM AND FLASH BACK TO NORMAL. I JUST REPLACED THE BATTERY AND IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. IT'S GOT TO BE IN THE ALTERNATOR/VOLTAGE REGUALTOR. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. THE LIGHTS ARE SUPPOSED TO WORK LIKE THE LIGHTS ON EVERY OTHER CAR.... IT'LL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DU…
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005668 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10047186 · 2003-11-19 (November 19, 2003)
AS I WAS DRIVING, THE CAR STALLED IN THE TRAFFIC. PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FILLED WITH SMOKE MAKING THE PASSENGERS COUGH. FLOOR GEAR CONSOLE WAS BURNING HOT. FLOOR OF THE CAR WAS EXTREMELY HOT ,FORCING ME TO STOP THE ENGINE AND ABANDON THE CAR FOR FEAR OF EXPLOSION.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047186 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10051037 · 2003-12-24 (December 24, 2003)
LIGHTS DIMMING AND FLICKERING, STARTED AT 7,000 MILES. REPAIRED WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM WHICH WAS DISENGAGED FROM WIPER TRANSMISSION @ 29,318 MILES. LIGHTS WENT TOTALLY OFF AT NIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON @ 40,269 MILES. DEALER CHANGED. *AK ALTERNATOR AND MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. DEALER SAID TO USE AC AIR FILTER INSTEAD OF FRAM AIR FILTER. WIPER ARM BROKE AGAIN @ 43,349 MILES, DEALER REPLACED WIPER TRANSMISSION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT @ 63,455 MILES. DTC (DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE) INDICATES (MAF) MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. CODE WAS CLEARED AND THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 64,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10051037 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10020377 · 2003-05-21 (May 21, 2003)
NAR 05/21/2003 *MR THE CONSUMER REQUEST SERVICE RELATED TO POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *CB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10020377 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10052957 · 2004-01-12 (January 12, 2004)
WHEN CAR IS WARMED UP OR WEATHER IS ABOVE 50 FAHRENHEIT MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE HAS CONSTANT STEERING SHUTTER OR POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. THIS SHUTTER AND POPPING GETS WORSE AS THE BRAKE IS APPLIED WHEN TURNING. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10052957 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10020908 · 2003-06-02 (June 2, 2003)
RUN-AWAY IDLE SPEED. PRIOR TO INCIDENT VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 15 HIGHWAY MILES BEFORE STOPPING AT A STORE - FULLY WARM. UPON RESTART 5 MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE HAD ABNORMALLY HIGH IDLE, 1500 TO 2500 RPM. IDLE DID NOT DROP DURING 6-MILE. *AK DRIVE HOME. HAD TO PUT TRANSMISSION IN "3" OR "2" VERSUS "D", JUST TO TRY AND KEEP VEHICLE SPEED UNDER THE 35 MPH LIMIT ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS. ONCE HOME IN DRIVEWAY, PUT VEHICLE IN PARK - IDLE CLIMBED TO 2600 RPM. SCARY ! AMBIENT WEATHER WAS ABOUT 70 F, WITH CLEAR SKIES. OPENED HOOD NEXT MORNING. T…
Owner-reported narrative. 65,257 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020908 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10023803 · 2003-06-26 (June 26, 2003)
LIGHTS FLICKER, GAUGES FLICKER WHILE DRIVING, FUEL PUMP WILL NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE AND NOW CAR WILL NOT START. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023803 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10127864 · 2005-07-08 (July 8, 2005)
COMMUNICATION FAILURE FROM MAIN COMPUTER CAUSES CAR TO STALL AND SOMETIMES NOT EVEN START AS WELL AS A/C HEATER AND CRUISE CONTROL WORKS ONCE AND A WHILE. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD A PERSON FROM THE SERVICES DEPT WOULD CALL ME BACK. THEY DIDN'T. TALKED TO ANOTHER PERSON AND TOLD THEN ABOUT THE CAR STALLING AND NOT STARTING AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS EITHER THE FUEL FILTER OR THE FUEL PUMP. REPLACE FUEL FILTER, DIDN'T HELP CHECKED FUEL PUMP BUT IT WAS WORKING JUST FINE. THE CAR HAS STALLED OUT ON THE HIGHWAY MANY TIMES AND HAS BUT MY LIFE …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10127864 at NHTSA ↗