2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 14%of 108 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 14% of the 108 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,500 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Transmission was not responding when I would try to accelerate, after a few seconds it would slam into gear. After a few times of this the transmission started to slip when changing gears. I first replaced the filter and fluid and noticed large chunks of steel in the filter tray. I took it to the dealer, and they said it just need to be cleaned. It continued, so I then took it to a transmission shop and found the pinion gear had broke and therefore caused my gears to be striped. …”
NHTSA complaint #10016231, filed 2003-04, 37,000 miles“Clunking noise in steering column; headlights dim on a whim; blinkers work when they feel like it; hazard lights fail intermittently; driver's electric window locks up in the closed position intermittently and last be not least transmission whines and clucks when shifting gears--intermittently of course. On going for last 3 years.”
NHTSA complaint #10196418, filed 2007-07, 45,000 miles“The button on the shifter used to take the transmission out of park broke off and fell on the floor. It was difficult to put it back to operate the car. It did not receive any excessive use. The car only has a little over 56,000 on it.”
NHTSA complaint #10133824, filed 2005-08, 56,000 miles“Hestitant to shift from low gear. Know design problem with material (aluminum) of the valve body wearing out and they use sw to correct for wear and tear then come sto the point were the sw cannot compenstate for the poil bypassing the valve any more resulting in multiple internal failures of clecuthes and carriage assemby with cracked and broken parts. The manufacture only wanted to repalce the transmission with a rebuit unit withthe same components as the original setting up another failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10102137, filed 2004-12, 63,000 miles“1. Loose dashboard causing passenger seat airbag to rattle and the cover to lift above the dashboard. This could lead to deployment at anytime of the airbag. 2. Turning signal fails to blink on exterior lights when engaged, usually about twice a day. This could lead to me getting a ticket or into an accident in which case the airbag would still be an issue. 3. Headlights and interior lights flicker and dim at night. 4. The transmission jumps at certain times, usually when the car is just started and instantly put into gear. There has been no action to fix the air bag, lights or transmission. …”
NHTSA complaint #10169858, filed 2006-10, 70,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10249579Jan 12, 2024This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
- 10224273Sep 1, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician to not remove the torque converter bolts and start the engine as this may cause damage to the…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue
41 complaintsElectrical system
37 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsInterior lighting
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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