Is the 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue a bad year?
200 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other Intrigue years.
Keep it
Engine and transmission complaints for the 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue are in line with other Intrigue years. Electrical system and exterior lighting stand out for this year: see below.
The verdict moves with mileage: the same car reads differently at 30,000 and at 150,000 miles.
What 2000 Intrigue owners report, by mileage
Each system owners named in five or more complaints, with the mileage range where the middle half of those complaints were filed. Read at 100,000 miles.
| SYSTEM | COMPLAINTS | MIDDLE HALF FILED AT | TYPICAL US REPAIR BILLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemSTANDS OUT | 71 (36%) | 51k–125k miles · around this mileage | 12-volt battery replacement $100–$400 · Starter motor replacement $350–$1,200 |
| Exterior lightingSTANDS OUT | 48 (24%) | 52k–103k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Steering | 28 (14%) | 40k–118k miles · around this mileage | Steering rack and pinion replacement $700–$2,100 |
| Engine | 22 (11%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Brakes | 13 (7%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Visibility and wipers | 13 (7%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 10 (5%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Air bags | 8 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Engine and cooling | 8 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Equipment | 8 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Wheels | 7 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Speed control | 6 (3%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Suspension | 6 (3%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Tires | 6 (3%) | too few with a mileage | — |
Bills are typical US ranges from the sources named in the tool (J.D. Power, Kelley Blue Book, CarParts.com and others), printed only for systems that stand out or sit at or ahead of 100,000 miles. Not a quote.
What owners reported alongside their complaints
Of 200 complaints: 11 mention a crash · 2 mention a fire · 6 report an injury.
No complaints in the last 12 months; the newest was filed in Dec 2021.
Counts of what owners wrote in their complaints, not verified by anyone.
Recalls for the 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue: 6
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. 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. 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.
A potential material or design defect could result in the steering knuckle breaking in the hub area. A broken steering knuckle could result in loss of steering control and a possible crash without warning.
These replacement steering shafts can be used on the vehicles listed above. The weld connecting the inner tube to the outer tube may be defective. If the weld fails, loss of steering could result, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
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. These vehicles do not comply with the standard.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and Mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have internal fluid leaks in the brake hydraulic control unit. When the rear brake proportioning, antilock brake, traction control, or stability control feature is activated in some driving situations, the feature may not perform as designed.
A recall may cover only some cars of a model year; the campaign size counts every model and year it lists. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls: dealers fix open recalls free.
Service bulletins from Oldsmobile: 77
Repair instructions Oldsmobile sent its dealers for symptoms seen in the shop on the 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue. Ask a dealer or mechanic for a bulletin by its number.
Rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up
Guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the oiling system
Proper way to install the pistons in an engine
Will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D
NHTSA defect investigations: 1
Headlamps dim/flicker
Neighbouring years
2001 Intrigue: 108 complaints, keep it.
Every Oldsmobile Intrigue year
2000 · 2001 · 2002 · All Intrigue years side by side
Other Oldsmobile models: Oldsmobile Alero · Oldsmobile Aurora · Oldsmobile Bravada · Oldsmobile Silhouette. All makes and models.
Questions
Is the 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue a bad year?
200 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other Intrigue years. At 100,000 miles the tool says: Keep it.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: electrical system (71), exterior lighting (48), steering (28), engine (22), brakes (13).
How many recalls does the 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue have?
6 recall campaigns list this model year: Electrical system (NHTSA 14V-400), Steering (NHTSA 09E005000), Steering (NHTSA 08E063000), Seat belts (NHTSA 01V-109) and more. A recall may cover only some cars; check by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Method: counts of unverified owner complaints filed with NHTSA, compared only with other years of the same model (sales volumes are unknown, so no failure rate is computed). A system stands out at 40+ complaints and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share across every vehicle of that model year. The mileage range is the 25th to 75th percentile of the mileages owners reported. Data received by NHTSA through November 5, 2026. Repair prices are typical US ranges from named sources, not quotes. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Check this car at your own mileage.