FaultScore

Oldsmobile Intrigue seat belt problems

68 of the 1,598 complaints filed about the Oldsmobile Intrigue are about the seat belts — 4% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1998.

68

Complaints

4%

Share of all complaints

2

Crashes

0

Fires

Seat Belts complaints by model year

1996 Intrigue 1 1.5%

Median failure at 86,000 miles

1998 Intrigue 52 76.5%

Median failure at 97,000 miles

1999 Intrigue 10 14.7%

Median failure at 60,000 miles

2000 Intrigue 3 4.4%

Median failure at 125,000 miles

2002 Intrigue 2 2.9%

Median failure at 37,400 miles

What owners said

1996 Oldsmobile Intrigue at 86,000 miles Thornville, OH

SEAT BELTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V044000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

NHTSA complaint #10917645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue at 136,000 miles Euless, TX

SEAT BELTS

I HAVE CALLED MULTIPLE GM DEALERSHIPS IN ORDER TO GET MY IGNITION RECALL, OIL LEAK FROM VALVE COVER RECALL, AND REAR SEATBELT RECALLS TAKEN CARE OF AND SO FAR NONE HAVE RETURNED MY PHONE CALLS REGARDING THE ISSUES. I HAVE HAD THE APPOINTMENTS SET FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK ON ANY PARTS ARRIVING. THEY TOLD ME OVER THE PHONE AT BOTH DEALERS THAT IT WOULD TAKE A WEEK AND A HALF FOR PARTS TO ARRIVE AND THAT THEY WOULD RETURN MY CALL WHEN PARTS DID ARRIVE, BUT I HAVE YET TO HEAR ANYTHING.

NHTSA complaint #10904582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue at 60,000 miles Gary, IN

SEAT BELTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LATCH. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V044000 (SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA complaint #10669588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue at 125,000 miles Knoxville, TN Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS

WHILE TURNING LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO NOT WANT TO DRIVE FORWARD AND THEN WAS HIT BROAD SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FIRMLY AROUND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE AND FRONT FENDER AND HOOD, THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE STEERING DID NOT SEEM TO WANT TO WORK AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE.

NHTSA complaint #10606833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue at 13,000 miles Lonpoc, CA

SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000.

NHTSA complaint #10327937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue at 143,000 miles Altoona, PA

SEAT BELTS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDINGLY. THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE RECALLED AND REPAIRED AS WELL. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE SEAT BELTS BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE REPAIR WORK AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CLIPS THAT WERE APPLIED MAY BE PREVENTING THE SEAT BELTS FROM RELEASING FROM THE RETRACTOR. THE DEALER ADDED A COVER PIECE TO THE RETRACTOR, BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE REAR SEAT BELT CANNOT BE USED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

NHTSA complaint #10279373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue at 170,000 miles Buffalo, NY

SEAT BELTS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT IN HER VEHICLE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PULL OUT FROM THE HARNESS ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

NHTSA complaint #10251534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue at 37,400 miles Akron, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT LATCH PULLED UP APPROX 8 TO 10 INCHES. FOUND BOLT ON FLOOR OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN IN ANY SITUATION WHERE BELT WAS PUT UNDER STRESS.

NHTSA complaint #10155662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue at 20,000 miles Broken Arrow, OK

SEAT BELTS

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL 00V440000 CONCERNING SEAT BELTS. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED ON THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.

NHTSA complaint #10142269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue at 60,000 miles Portland, MI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

DUE TO TWO PREVIOUS SERVICES FOR NHTSA RECALL 00V044000 CONCERNING SEAT BELTS DEALER WILL NOT SERVICE A THIRD TIME. *AK RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT PULL OUT. CONSUMER HAVE BEEN DRIVING GM VEHICLES FOR 35 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A SEAT BELT FAILURE UNRELATED TO EXCESS WEAR. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD 2 REPLACEMENT INDICATES A DESIGN FLAW OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. CONSUMER FEELS THIS A SAFETY ITEM , SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE WITH A BELT THAT DOES NOT INCORPORATE THE FLAWS THAT SEEM TO ACCOMPANY THE ORIGINAL DESIGN.

NHTSA complaint #10117396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue at 83,800 miles Elmira, NY

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V044000 CONCERNING REAR SEAT BELT: BOTH REAR SHOULDER BELTS ARE TWISTED AND UNABLE TO RETRACT FROM THE RETRACTORS, AND THE CLIPS THAT GUIDE THE SEAT BELT ARE POPPING OFF THE SIDE PANEL. THIS PREVENTS REAR PASSENGER FROM USING THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM, AND A RISK OF INJURY TO UNBELTED PASSENGERS IN A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT RECALL REPAIRS WAS ALREADY PERFORMED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER.

NHTSA complaint #10114869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue Stone Mountain, GA

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V044000 CONCERNING REAR SEAT BELT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO INSISTED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED THROUGH THE RECALL. *AK.....RETRACTOR FAILED IN SPITE OF REPLACEMENT, BUT DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR IT AGAIN, WANTED $3000.00 TO REPLACE THE RETRACTOR.

NHTSA complaint #10106668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue Bartlett, IL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE PCS LIGHT CAME ON, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF THE FLOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. DURING A BLIZZARD THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CEASED. THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY WHICH RENDERED THE VEHICLE INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10004111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue Philadelphia, PA

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

SEAT BELT DOES NOT SECURELY HOLD A CHILD CAR SEAT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LATCH SYSTEM FOR CAR SEATS COULD NOT BE INSTALLED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MADE FOR THAT MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE. THEY SAID SPECIFICALLY THAT THE TETHER STRAP WAS NOT MADE FOR THIS MODEL CAR AND THAT THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT OR ANYTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO.

NHTSA complaint #10100416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue at 89,000 miles Ironton, OH

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

CONSUMER STATED REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT PULL OUT.

NHTSA complaint #10101192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue Weymouth, MA

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

RECALL 00V044000, REAR SHOULDER BELTS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY DUE TO BEING TWISTED AND NOT RETRACTING FAR BACK ENOUGH. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC FAILED TO CORRECT THE INITIAL PROBLEM OF TWISTED BELT. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

NHTSA complaint #10089508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue Orleans,, UN

SEAT BELTS

THE PISTON ROD BLEW A 2.5 INCH HOLE THROUGH THE ENGINE CASING AT 158000 KM. WE HAD TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO WARN US THAT A MAJOR PART FAILURE WAS ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE. THE BACK SHOULDER BELTS HAVE NEVER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE BRAKES SEEM TO NEED FREQUENT REPLACEMENT DUE TO COROSION OF PARTS. COULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT A BLOWN OUT ENGINE? THANK YOU

NHTSA complaint #10071265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue Palmyra, PA

SEAT BELTS

SEAT BELT DOESN'T LATCH ON DRIVER SIDE OF CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10069332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue Oblong, IL

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

REAR SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND DID NOT RETRACT. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES, TWICE DUE TO RECALL, PROBLEM STILL OCCUR.

NHTSA complaint #10052297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue at 12,000 miles Carmel, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PUT ON THE SEATBELT AND IT CAME APART. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10026625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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