Tl* the contact owned a 2001 oldsmobile intrigue. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle struck a bump in the road. The contact lost all steering control and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained back injuries, which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the crash. The failure mileage was unknown.
Oldsmobile Intrigue no deployment problems
18 of the 1,140 owner complaints about the Oldsmobile Intrigue describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 2000 model year.
- owner complaints
- 18
- worst model year
- 2000
- typical mileage
- 163,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 20022
- 20012
- 20008
- 19992
- 19984
Often reported together
What owners say
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 oldsmobile intrigue. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled in the middle of traffic and the steering wheel seized. As a result, a tractor trailer crashed into the passenger side door of the contact's vehicle. The vehicle spun around numerous times onto the other side of the road and crashed into a guardrail. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the head and right shoulder that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was not included.
2000 oldsmobile intrigue. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle shut-off while driving and airbags never deployed. *smd the consumer stated he was driving on a flat street, when the vehicle shut off. He went off the road and hit a wall. The consumer stated he had several keys on his key ring.
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 the federal safety agency 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 oldsmobile intrigue. The contact stated that while driving across the intersection and making a left hand turn, the vehicle stalled without warning causing another vehicle to crash into the left side of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician repaired the failure but the diagnosis was unknown. The vehicle was included in recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2000 oldsmobile intrigue. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted independently and caused the driver to drive into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained whiplash, but did not receive medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 202,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2000 oldsmobile intrigue. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal noise and the steering wheel seized. The contact crashed the vehicle into the rear of another vehicle and a fire hydrant. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* 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.
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.
Consumer's vehicle struck a dirt pile at 30 MPH and the air bags did not deploy.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Oldsmobile Intrigue no deployment
Which Oldsmobile Intrigue years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2000 (8 complaints), 1998 (4 complaints) and 1999 (2 complaints).
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