2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Intrigue years
- About as many complaints as other years 4th of 7 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 3 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 108 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue. That ranks 4th out of 7 Intrigue model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is exterior lighting (41 complaints, 38%), typically at around 49,013 miles. Complaints mention 6 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries. There are 3 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 108owner complaints
- 3safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 6complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 41 | 38% | 49,013 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 37 | 34% | 70,310 | — | — |
| Power Train | 15 | 14% | 50,500 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 13 | 12% | 62,000 | — | — |
| Steering | 12 | 11% | 78,000 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 5 | 5% | 69,500 | — | — |
| Engine | 5 | 5% | 120,000 | — | — |
| Interior Lighting | 5 | 5% | 70,000 | — | — |
| Suspension | 5 | 5% | 61,500 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 | 4% | 12,550 | — | — |
| Structure | 3 | 3% | 70,000 | — | — |
| Tires | 3 | 3% | 89,065 | — | — |
| Visibility | 3 | 3% | 45,000 | — | — |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 2 | 2% | 100,000 | — | — |
| Equipment | 2 | 2% | 50,000 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 2 | 2% | 223,958 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 2% | 78,500 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 1% | 45,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 1% | 48,205 | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 1% | 48,205 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue recalls (3)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Electrical system:ignition
Problem: This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Risk: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
Seat belts
Problem: Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, equipped with sunvisor located air bag labels, fail to conform to federal motor vehicles safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." these vehicles have a message area less than 30 cm which does not meet the requirements of the standard.
Risk: These vehicles do not comply with the standard.
Fix: Gm will mail a new bilingual air bag label with installation instructions. However, the customer may bring the label to their dealer for installation free of charge. Owner notification began may 4, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free label and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537 or buick at 1-800-521-7300.
Seat belts
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
Risk: In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Headlamps dim/flicker (PE02005) — opened Jan 18, 2002, closed Apr 15, 2002.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Transmission failure on city street
Car would not go from drive to park then i shurtoff the car and came back now it will not come outta park position.!!!!!.... Car was started both times
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 oldsmobile intrigue. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle struck a bump in the road. The contact lost all steering control and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained back injuries, which required medical…
Automatic transmission 4t65-e had to be rebuilt with only 70k miles in 14 years of very moderate driving, which averages out 5000 miles per year. Cost of rebuild was $1500.00.
Takata recall while driving my lights were dimming while driving on the highway. My car cut off on me twice. The first time it cut off while i was driving and the second time it cut off while i was at a traffic light. Sometime the car won't start. After the third or forth attempt the car will…
Other Oldsmobile Intrigue years
← 2000 Intrigue · 2002 Intrigue →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Intrigue | 64 | 1 |
| 2001 | 108 | 3 |
| 2000 Intrigue | 200 | 4 |
| 1999 Intrigue | 256 | 6 |
| 1998 Intrigue | 510 | 6 |
| 1997 Intrigue | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 Intrigue | 1 | 0 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue?
Owners most often report exterior lighting, electrical system, power train problems. The top one, exterior lighting, accounts for 41 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue?
Yes, 3 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Intrigue model years, the 2001 has about as many complaints as a typical year. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.