The 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue has 34 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
34
Lighting complaints
9%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
1
Related recalls
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE OWNER MANUALS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIREMENT INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE VEHICLE HEADLAMP AIMING DEVICE. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Consequence
IF THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES ARE REPLACED, CUSTOMERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY AIM THE HEADLIGHTS.
Remedy
OWNERS WILL BE MAILED AN OWNER MANUAL'S INSERT WHICH CONTAINS THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION.
“CAR USES TOO MUCH OIL. TOLD BY SERVICE CENTER THAT VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE BURNING OIL. HOWEVER VEHICLE USES 6 QUARTS VERSES 5 QUARTS AND 500 MILES LATER, LOW OIL INDICATOR COMES ON. SERVICE CENTER CAN NOT EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM OR GIVE ANY INSIGHT FOR THE EXCESS OIL USED EVERY TIME SERVICE IS REQUIRED.…”
NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue lighting — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the lighting: 98V102000.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.