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Oldsmobile Intrigue years to avoid

The Oldsmobile Intrigue years to avoid are 1998, 1999, 2000 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1997 is the cleanest year on record.

1,598

Total complaints

13

Recall campaigns

1996–2002

Years covered

3

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Oldsmobile Intrigue NHTSA complaints by model year665 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 665 complaints1999: 371 complaints2000: 296 complaints2001: 173 complaints2002: 91 complaints
Oldsmobile Intrigue NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Intrigue years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
1998High complaint rate665
1999High complaint rate371
2000High complaint rate296

Every Intrigue year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2002913
20011735
2000avoid2966
1999avoid3718
1998avoid6658
199710
199610

Common questions

What are the worst Oldsmobile Intrigue years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Intrigue years to avoid are 1998, 1999, 2000. The cleanest year on record is 1997.

What is the best year for the Oldsmobile Intrigue?

By complaint volume, 1997 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Intrigue years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Oldsmobile Intrigue have?

Across all model years, the Intrigue has 13 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 1,598 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.