Mitsubishi Diamante 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	Mitsubishi Diamante	Oldsmobile Intrigue
Complaints on file	657	1,598
Model years covered	1992–2004	1996–2002
Worst model year	2002	1998
Best model year	1999	2002
Crashes reported	38	76
Fires reported	3	65
Injuries reported	38	43
Deaths reported	1	4
Most complained-about part	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers	Steering
Share of complaints involving harm	12.2%	11.8%

Mitsubishi Diamante by year

60 43 33 13 51 35 26 63 93 162 75 3

92 93 94 95 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 224 34.1%

Engine & Cooling 106 16.1%

Brakes 70 10.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 56 8.5%

Airbags 31 4.7%

Electrical System 26 4.0%

Suspension 19 2.9%

Fuel & Propulsion 19 2.9%

Oldsmobile Intrigue by year

1 1 665 371 296 173 91

96 97 98 99 00 01 02

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%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 77 4.8%

Seat Belts 68 4.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain 66 4.1%