2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 64 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (27 complaints · 42.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 27 of 64 owner complaints (42.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 27 complaints, 42.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27 · 42.2% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 11 complaints, 17.2% of reports ENGINE 11 · 17.2% · 2 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 7 complaints, 10.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 7 · 10.9% STEERING: 5 complaints, 7.8% of reports STEERING 5 · 7.8% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 3.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 3.1% SEAT BELTS: 2 complaints, 3.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 2 · 3.1% SUSPENSION: 2 complaints, 3.1% of reports SUSPENSION 2 · 3.1% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 1.6% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 1.6% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 1.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 1.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 26 complaints, 40.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26 · 40.6% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27 42.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 11 17.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 7 10.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 7.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 2 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 2 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 1.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26 40.6% 2 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2001; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2008. 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2001 Jul 2025 Recall campaign 08E063000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E063000 Recall campaign 09E005000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E005000 Recall campaign 14V400000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V400000
  • Campaign 14V400000 was reported 4,272 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 4
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 10
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 08E063000
Recall campaign 1 09E005000
Recall campaign 1 14V400000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08E063000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IF THE WELD FAILS, LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DORMAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DORMAN TOLL FREE AT 1-800-523-2492.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E005000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A BROKEN STEERING KNUCKLE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DORMAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING KNUCKLES FREE OF CHARGE AND REIMBURSE THE REPAIR FACILITY OR OWNER FOR LABOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DORMAN'S TOLL-FREE HOTLINE AT 1-800-523-2492 AND PRESS 5.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V400000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    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.
    Remedy:
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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