1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue Steering Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 23% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 81,750 miles. The words owners use most often: “rack pinion” (26% of reports).
- 58steering complaints
- 81,750median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 23%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rack pinion: mentioned in 15 of 58 complaints (26%)
- Steering shaft: mentioned in 6 of 58 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 24 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 2 an injury.
Oldsmobile Intrigue steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Intrigue | 10 | 16% | 40,000 |
| 2001 Intrigue | 12 | 11% | 78,000 |
| 2000 Intrigue | 28 | 14% | 54,800 |
| 1999 Intrigue | 58 | 23% | 81,750 |
| 1998 Intrigue | 160 | 31% | 76,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 1999 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.
The ignition switch -- which was replaced in 2012 with a new gm dealer part -- turns by itself to the acc setting while driving (engine cuts out and power steering loses power). I suspect that this is related to the gm ignition switch recall problem, but since this model is not on the recall list…
When driving my 1999 oldsmobile intrigue at approximately 45mph i hit a very large pot hole in the street. It jarred the vehicle and switched the ignition in my vehicle off. I lost power in the vehicle and my ability to properly steer the vehicle. I was thankfully in a lane where i was able to pull…
I have a 1999 oldsmobile intrigue that is having the same problems with power steering loss at low speeds that gm is having with their cobalt and pontiac models. There has been no recall on the intrigue for this problem. The mechanic can't find what is wrong with it because it does not happen all…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigues have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about steering for the 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue (23% of the 256 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 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 81,750 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue?
The most frequent phrase is “rack pinion”, in 15 of 58 complaints, followed by “steering shaft” (6).
Other 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue problems
See all 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue problems or steering problems across all Intrigue years.