FaultScore

Buick Verano vs Oldsmobile Intrigue

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Buick Verano Oldsmobile Intrigue
Complaints on file 670 1,598
Model years covered 2012–2017 1996–2002
Worst model year 2014 1998
Best model year 2017 2002
Crashes reported 25 76
Fires reported 9 65
Injuries reported 15 43
Deaths reported 0 4
Most complained-about part Electrical System Steering
Share of complaints involving harm 7.3% 11.8%

Buick Verano by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 122 18.2%
Engine & Cooling 112 16.7%
Airbags 93 13.9%
Steering 50 7.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 19 2.8%

Oldsmobile Intrigue by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Steering 295 18.5%
Electrical System 267 16.7%
Engine & Cooling 233 14.6%
Lights 162 10.1%
Brakes 138 8.6%
Seat Belts 68 4.3%