Oldsmobile INTRIGUE steering problems
229 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
1,011 owner complaints analyzed
11 distinct recall campaigns
76,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 486 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
229 of 1,011 complaints match this topic (22.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10000793 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)
VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING REGULAR ENGINE FAILURES WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH RESULTS IN THE ENGINE ENTIRELY SHUTTING DOWN. OCCURS DURING VARIOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS, INCLUDING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FAILURE RESULTS IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND OVERALL ABILITY TO SAFELY CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER STATES GM INDICATES PROBLEM IS RESULT OF FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000793 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10013715 · 2003-03-31 (March 31, 2003)
THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. STEERING SUDDENLY BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE LEFT (AS IF NO POWER STEERING AT ALL). IF YOU ARE TURNING TO THE RIGHT YOU CAN EASILY TURN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, LEFT HAND TURNS ARE IMPOSSIBLE. THE DEALERSHIP MAKING THE REPAIR AGREED TO PAY 1/2 OF THE COST BECAUSE THEY AGREED THE PART WAS FAULTY AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME LET ALONE TWICE. GM, HOWEVER, REFUSED TO PAY FOR EITHER OF THE REPAIRS AND WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THEIRS . *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013715 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10016550 · 2003-04-26 (April 26, 2003)
I HAD AN ACCIDENT AND HIT MY CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AS I THOUGHT THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016550 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10018091 · 2003-05-02 (May 2, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST IT'S STEERING POWER. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018091 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10029907 · 2003-10-01 (October 1, 2003)
THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED MOST OF THE TIME THE STEERING WILL NOT TURN, SHE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10029907 at NHTSA ↗