The Lemon Index

All carsOldsmobileIntrigue

Oldsmobile Intrigue reliability.

Is it reliable? Not really. 1.3× the average car's complaints.

126All years 2000–2001 · 100 = average car

Worse than average · 2000–2001

Fewest 2001Most 2000

1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue, illustration

What owners say on YouTube: we haven't studied Oldsmobile Intrigue videos yet. When that study runs, the most-watched owner reviews and buyer guides for each generation, and what owners praise and complain about, show up here.

Fewest complaints

2001.

Only 2 Oldsmobile Intrigue years have enough complaints and sales to score, too few for best and worst lists. 2001 drew a bit more than the average car's complaints.

Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.

Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score.

Embed this chart

Put this chart on your site, blog or forum. Free, with the credit line built in.

Colors
<iframe src="https://lemonindex.com/embed/cars/oldsmobile-intrigue/" title="Oldsmobile Intrigue reliability by model year (The Lemon Index)" width="100%" height="261" style="border:0;max-width:720px" loading="lazy"></iframe><p style="font-size:13px;margin:4px 0 0">Data: <a href="https://lemonindex.com/cars/oldsmobile-intrigue/">Lemon Index</a> (Oldsmobile Intrigue reliability by year)</p>

Preview · How to embed (blogs, forums, videos)

Scores before 2010 are rough: fewer owners filed complaints back then.

Compare the Oldsmobile Intrigue.

Opens the compare tool with both cars, every year side by side. Compare with any car →

Quick answers.

Is the Oldsmobile Intrigue reliable?

Not really. It draws 1.3× the average car's complaints. No year beat the average car. The year with the fewest complaints, 2001, still drew 1.2× the average.

Is the Oldsmobile Intrigue a good car?

Not overall: it draws more complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2000-2001: Lemon Index 126; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2001 drew the fewest complaints and 2000 the most.

What are the best Oldsmobile Intrigue years to buy?

Only 2 Oldsmobile Intrigue years have enough data to score, so we don't list best years. 2001 drew the fewest complaints (a bit more than the average car's complaints).

What Oldsmobile Intrigue years should you stay away from?

Only 2 Oldsmobile Intrigue years have enough data to score, too few to single out years to avoid.

How many recalls does the Oldsmobile Intrigue have?

14 safety recalls across the 3 model years we track. Most: 2000 (6), 2001 (5), 2002 (3). Each year's page lists them.

What are the most common Oldsmobile Intrigue problems?

Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name lights, electrical and engine most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.

Every year in one table
YearIndexCompared with averageComplaintsTop complaintRecallsCrash testMPG
2000127a bit more than the average car's complaints90lights (34%)6—20
2001125a bit more than the average car's complaints52lights (48%)5—20
2002–complaints only, too few sold to score19electrical (42%)3—21

The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works

Know someone shopping for a used car?

Updated · Free to use with credit: Source: The Lemon Index (lemonindex.com). Get the data

Spot a mistake or have an idea? Tell us

How can we make Lemon Index better?