2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 34about this part
- Share
- 53%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the electrical system of the 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 53% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue. Problem starting the car. Key will not turn, I believe the problem is with the security system recognizing the key. I have paid to have a new key coded and this still does not start the vehicle. Dealer looking to charge several hundreds of dollars to fix.”
NHTSA complaint #10325794, filed 2010-04, 132,633 miles“I drive an Oldsmobile Intrigue 2002 with the passlock security system. It flashes while driving over the last week or so and today it left me and my daughter stranded. The car would not start. When I came back to the car later it did start. I found many web posts about this problem and apparently dealers can only replace the ignition switch to make this better.”
NHTSA complaint #10164980, filed 2006-08, 108,000 miles“I have a 02 olds Intrigue and it has a flickering in intensity issue with the headlights. This is a driving distraction not just for me but anyone in front of me ...as they may feel brighted or it may distract them and they may vere away from me. I have had people slow down when directly in front of me because they thought I was signaling them with my lights, also god forbid a cop ever see my car doing this here in mo they may think I'm warning others of a cop in the area. I've read up on this and GM says its normal operation but yet many of us owners are having the same issues. …”
NHTSA complaint #11030273, filed 2017-09, 21,200 miles“Fail to start and it was at the dealer 3 times, we didn't get receipts, and they say 2 times. They could not find the problem and we went weeks and months without any problem. It started again this feb and every time we tried to drive it, we had to jump it. The dealer took it in this past month and said he couldn't find anything wrong, of course, it's out of warranty with only today we are paying to have a private repair man find and fix the problem, which we think is a starter. We do not have records of when the problem started, only the year, so therefore I'm putting in jan 1 for asterik.”
NHTSA complaint #10116508, filed 2005-04, 31,000 miles“Intermittent problem of dash cluster lights, steering wheel control lights,gear selector lights,climate control lights going completely out or in operative. Turning headlamp switch to on position vs. Automatic setting makes no change in problem. Intermittent nature is also tied to display in radio flashing bright a few times and then all affected lights going out.”
NHTSA complaint #10607991, filed 2014-07, 113,000 milesRelated recalls
- 14V400000Jul 3, 2014This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings…Covers: Oldsmobile Intrigue 1998–2002, Chevrolet Malibu 1997–2003, Pontiac Grand AM 1999–2005 +5 more
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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