1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Feb 10, 2024 · 73 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 73 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 71,950 miles. The words owners use most often: “brake rotors” (16% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Brake rotors: mentioned in 12 of 73 complaints (16%)
  • Provide further: mentioned in 6 of 73 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?

Based on 4 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles0 · 0%
50k–75k miles2 · 50%
75k–100k miles2 · 50%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 73 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 2 an injury.

Oldsmobile Intrigue service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year

Peak: 1998, with 73 complaints
1998: 731998731999: 211999212000: 122000122001: 4200142002: 120021

n = 111 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearService Brakes, Hydraulic complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2002 Intrigue12%—
2001 Intrigue44%12,550
2000 Intrigue126%65,000
1999 Intrigue218%54,500
1998 Intrigue7314%71,950

When owners reported it

Peak: 2000, with 22 complaints
1998: 101998101999: 121999122000: 222000222001: 222001222002: 2200222003: 1200312004: 2200422005: 1200512006: 120061

n = 73 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

I have had a problem with the abs system on my car for a few months now. When i start my car the abs goes to set itself and the abs light comes on along with the brake light. As i have been researching the problem i have found that it is one of the main problems on the car, but nothing has been…

Received Jun 23, 2006 · NHTSA complaint 10160612

The windshield wipers do not operate properly, making it difficult to see the road during inclement weather. Abs light/check light remained on, which the owner's manual informed the consumer that anti-lock brakes may not function.*ak

Received Mar 22, 2005 · NHTSA complaint 10115506

Have had ainti-lock brake system automatically shut off, causing the brakes to lock up and release every 5 seconds.it unfortunately does not do it everyday, in order for the dealership to see the problem, i had my rotors replaced in front and turned in the back, this still has not helped the…

Received Dec 4, 2004 · NHTSA complaint 10102143
Oldsmobile Intrigue
Oldsmobile Intrigue photographed in College Park, Maryland , USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigues have service brakes, hydraulic problems?

No. NHTSA has 73 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue (14% of the 510 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue service brakes, hydraulic?

No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?

The median reported mileage is 71,950 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue?

The most frequent phrase is “brake rotors”, in 12 of 73 complaints, followed by “provide further” (6).

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