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2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
24about this part
Share
12%of 200 total for the year
Median mileage
53,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 12% of the 200 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Head gasket failure left me stranded on the side of a highway far from home. This occurred after about 8 visits to numerous GM dealerships who were unable to diagnose the cause of lost coolant. Over $3,000 in repairs later, we discoved that this is a common problem for this vehicle that needs to be recalled.”

NHTSA complaint #10114662, filed 2005-03, 30,000 miles

“My car's engine is overheating. I took car to dealership, but they don't want to fix the car. They claim that it is not under warrenty. I took the car to another olds dealership and they are going to replace the thermostat and thermostat housing, but this is going to cost me. This car is still under it's extended warranty.”

NHTSA complaint #10047729, filed 2003-11, 70,071 miles

“My 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue began with heater malfunctioning during january 2007. The seymour, wi. Gustman dealershhip handled my complaints. Gasoline was found in the coolant, and the resulting repair bill was $3025.00 I feel that the Oldsmobile/general motors company was responsible for this defect and ought to pay for the repairs since it became known to me that they already had a repair kit , which implied that they knew of this problem beforehand. Updated 10/15/07.”

NHTSA complaint #10186090, filed 2007-03, 67,000 miles

“As I was driving, the car stalled in the traffic. Passenger compartment filled with smoke making the passengers cough. Floor gear console was burning hot. Floor of the car was extremely hot ,forcing me to stop the engine and abandon the car for fear of explosion.”

NHTSA complaint #10047186, filed 2003-11, 53,000 miles

“My 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue with the 3.5l motor overheated. I had the vehicle towed to my dealer and after a week was advised the motor had to be removed and the heads pulled. Apparently due to the reaction between the steel head bolts and the aluminum motor, the threads corroded and gave way allowing the head gaskets to leak. Since the car had 113,000 miles on it, it was past warranty though I feel GM should have put some type of coating on the bolts to keep this corrosion from occuring. Cost in this case approached $4,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10033328, filed 2003-08, 113,360 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2002813%
20011312%
20002412%
19995120%
19987014%

Other parts of the 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue

Electrical system
71 complaintsExterior lighting
48 complaintsSteering
28 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsWheels
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsTires
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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