FaultScore

1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue airbag problems

10 of the 665 complaints about the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue are about the airbag system — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 161,500 miles.

F

10

Complaints

8

Crashes

0

Fires

3

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 6 60.0%
AIR Bags 3 30.0%
Side/Window 1 10.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 233,000 miles Dunnellon, FL Crash

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THERE WAS A SLIPPERY SUBSTANCE ON THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE AND CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 233,000.

NHTSA complaint #10644807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Warren, AR

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED INADVERTENTLY. ALSO, WHILE ACCELERATING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. REPORTED. NO INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #10073929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 90,000 miles Tacoma, WA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

I HAD AN ACCIDENT AND HIT MY CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AS I THOUGHT THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10016550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbus, OH Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER STATE RESULTING IN HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE AT 25 MPH VEHICLE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

NHTSA complaint #8023972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbus, OH Crash

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS STOLEN AND BY GOING BY THE POLICE REPORT VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 45-50 MPH IN RESULT OF A VEHICLE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

NHTSA complaint #8023976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Attica, NY Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CAR WAS STOPPED AND WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. WAS REAR-ENDED BY A TRACTOR-TRAILER GOING 50-55 MPH. WHEN CAR WAS STRUCK, IT WAS PUSHED ACROSS HIGHWAY AND STRUCK GUARDRAIL AT MORE THAN 10 MPH, ACCORDING TO WITNESS. NEITHER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. POSSIBLE DEFECT EITHER IN SYSTEM, ITSELF, OR IN MFG. PROCESS??

NHTSA complaint #725256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mcallen, TX Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT. TRYING TO AVOID A COLLISION, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SWERVED, WENT OFF THE ROAD, AND HIT A TREE.UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #850068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elgin, IL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING HIT A TREE HEAD-ON DRIVER'S/PASSENGERS SIDE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED.

NHTSA complaint #836621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pembroke Pines, FL Crash

AIR BAGS

MY VEHICLE WAS BUMPED FROM BEHIND BY A VEHICLE MAKING A SUDDEN LANE CHANGE WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO ACTUAL IMPACT IT WAS ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE CAR TO SLIDE LEFT AND SCRAPE THE LEFT REAR BUMPER ALONG A CONCRETE BARRIER CAUSING MINIMAL DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. DURING MY EMERGENCY BREAKING AND THE RAPID DECELERATION TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FORCING MY HANDS OFF THE WHEEL AND OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW CAUSING THE CAR TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. AS A RESULT OF THE INFLATION OF THE AIRBAGS THE CAR SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE.

NHTSA complaint #702364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Waterford, CA

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

PASSENGER AIRBAG COVER CAME LOOSE, CAUSING NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #541612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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