2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 8%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine of the 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 8% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Engine cuts off, no ability to steer or control. Have to turn of key and restart have taken to several auto repair places and they can not find anything to fix. This happen when driving, also when stopped at red light, and it is dangerous to drive, not knowing when it will cut off.”
NHTSA complaint #10627415, filed 2014-08, 40,000 miles“Owner noticed car was going threw oil. At first no leak was found and owner thought the vehicle was burning it internally. Brought car in for a diagnosis for another issue that was occurring at the time and noticed that there was smoke coming from the rear manifold. Took a look and it turns out valve covers are leaking. Car was switched from conventional oil to synthetics which had made it more noticeable. Earlier Oldsmobile Intrigue models have a recall for the same issue but not with the 2002 models. The recall number is 09v116000. Vehicle has had no loss in performance.”
NHTSA complaint #10854609, filed 2016-04, 98,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the vehicle restarted shortly after. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The technician was unable to locate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10637023, filed 2014-09, 170,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the guard rail. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed of the incident and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 163,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10637081, filed 2014-09, 163,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine stalled without warning. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the failure was unable to be duplicated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 09/23/14 the consumer stated when the failure occurs the engine, power steering, and power brakes all fail as well. The failure would occurs sporadically, sometimes 3 times a day. Updated 2/23/2015”
NHTSA complaint #10628832, filed 2014-08, 40,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10242298Aug 10, 2023This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308…
- 10178387Jul 27, 2020This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle bearings during an oil change. Technician will gain access to the roller…
- 10176326May 21, 2020This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308…
- 10176607May 8, 2020This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank…
- 10167437Oct 14, 2019This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. To allow the…
- 10160987May 7, 2019This 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…
- 10160983May 6, 2019This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle bearings during an oil change. Technician will gain access to the roller…
- 10144451Aug 8, 2018This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible…
- 10129097Jan 25, 2018This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle bearings during an oil change. Technician will gain access to the roller…
- 10129073Jan 18, 2018This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. To allow the…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue
34 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsExterior lighting
8 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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