Oldsmobile / Intrigue / 1998
1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue problems
Owners have filed 665 complaints about the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 26.5% of them — the clear leader, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 13.2%.
Complaints665
Crashes26
Fires44
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 26.5% · 176
Service brakes, hydraulic 13.2% · 88
Engine and engine cooling 11.0% · 73
Electrical system 8.0% · 53
Seat belts 7.8% · 52
Visibility 5.3% · 35
Suspension 5.0% · 33
Engine 4.4% · 29
Severity
Of those complaints, 26 describe a crash, 44 describe a fire and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Oldsmobile Intrigue in this data, 1998 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 38 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 87,762 miles.
In owners' own words
Clunking in rack and pinion steering system. We have had this problem looked at three times under warranty and fixed two out of the three times. Multiple complaints to Oldsmobile customer service and each time they do not take responsibility for the problem. There was a recent recall on the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue, but when I called Oldsmobile they said that my car was not part of the recall. Steering · reported at 50,000 miles
My son turned the steering wheel left but the car kept going straight. Inspection shows no leaks or breaks anywhere in the column... It appears to be a manufacturer defect in the steering "box" identical to problem described here: http://www.Arfc.Org/autos/Oldsmobile/Intrigue/recalls/000020836000202679000000008/recall.Aspx gm was contacted and claims that the vin number has no open recalls. Steering · reported at 130,000 miles
I have a 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue that has developed a problem with the steering. It is very hard to turn to the left especially at low speeds. Gm announced a recall today of certain 1998 intrigues built between 11/96 and 10/97. Mine was built 8/98 I believe. However, the symptoms are exactly as described in recall 03v527000. Will additional vehicles be included in this recall? Steering · reported at 60,050 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…