2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue consumer reviews

I found a fully loaded GLS model and it has neat features for 2001! Steering wheel audio controls, remote keyless entry and very comfortable 6 way power seats on both sides!

My beloved parents bought new. I took it over after they passed away. Great car all around and very little was repaired. Very very dependable car. Cadillac shortstar engine is great. Only replaced crank sensors, window regulators valve cover gaskets (they still leak) you have to change the oil and coolant flushed regularly. This engine runs like brand new since, the day my parents bought it home. Finicky engine. Use OEM parts from dealer for the engine, especially the water pump. I am hanging onto this gem as long as I can.

My mother bought this car in 2001, GLS, for herself and was used for pleasure and her business. By 2014, we decided because of her age to take her driving privileges away and parked it in her garage until 2018 until the family had to sell her home for her nursing (memory care) home. I took the car and parked it in my driveway. Unfortunately the car I was driving had to be junked so I took Moms car in 2019. Only 70k miles and still running strong with of course a couple minor repairs to put it 100% back on track, Paul :)

Bought used with over 200,000 miles, so reliability and value are hard to review. Overall was a great car, but I bought it old, so it didn't have a huge amount of life left in it.

I bought this car back in March 2014 with about 150,000 miles on it, maybe a little more. I live in Minnesota so it's fairly cold and summer came late. Or what we call summer. This car was running well at first and I was very happy with it. I took it out of town twice and the first time it ran like a charm. Beautiful running, no issues at all. I drove it around town as well. I made sure to keep it maintained. I did some small maintenance on it which was to be expected. I had my mechanic take a look at it the next time I was going out of town. Well, I barely made it 40 miles before my car started to jerk and overheat. I was concerned because I had a very important weekend event and I HAD no other way to get there. I tried to get someone to loan me their car but oh well. My mechanic told me it sounded like a transmission issue. THAT freaked me out. So after waiting for a few hours, I said a prayer with my 13year old and went ahead to where we needed to go. The car seemed to be okay after that as long as I didn't go too fast so I stayed under 70mph and I love to drive fast but I wasn't going to do that. The car made it through the weekend and I didn't notice anymore issues. Well when I took it to my mechanic he looked at the fluid and said that it wasn't even the right color and showed me the color it's supposed to be as opposed to what mine was. That freaked me out. He told me that I could service it but that would probably cause the transmission to fail because with these cars, that tends to happen. So he told me to ride it out. He knows someone who would be willing to replace it for $1000 including labor. Well that was great but I didn't have the money. He told me to just keep an eye on it and don't overdo it He does work on the car all the time for me so I don't worry about it. It tends to act up when I have to drive it on the highway for long periods of time on hot days. Anyway, it started to leak coolant. And over the past month or so, this has gotten much worse. I now have coolant in my garage from it just pouring out at some point and sometimes my fans weren't working. Now I'm wondering what THAT is about. I was about to replace my shocks and possibly the transmission but if this leaking coolant issue is major, I'm putting this baby to bed. Or selling it to someone who is willing to fix it themselves. Never again.

I bought my Intrigue used , for 1,400 dollars, excellent price as it only has 125,000 miles on it, its in good condition, little rust , only a couple of small dents, runs great, has been very reliable, it doesnt ride like a cadalliac but its not bad, gets great gas milage, as a person who has primarly owned and driven jeeps, going back to car was an adjustment, but I am very pleased with my Intrigue especially the gas mileage.

I love this car. The body styling remains appealing and the engine is still hanging in there at 219K. Little stuff not working: blinkers erratic, fan speed w/no high level, oddly horns went out early on. Had to replace the shift handle x2. some problems with the ignition. But otherwise, an excellent vehicle.

This car has a srtong engine and good mpg for the 215HP it has. However, as other posters mentioned, this car can cost a lot just to keep on the road. I think for the 2001 Olds, GM must have used the cheapest rubber they could fine, then encapsulated it non replacable joints. For example, at apprx. 100,000, the power steering fluid leaked. No big deal I thought till I was told by the dealer and 2nd trusted mechanic that the entier rack and pinion system had to be replaced due to leaky joint. Cha ching $1800. Next, the brake line seals are leaky....cha ching $600, motor mounts have failed, antoher $600, A/C went out...no money left for a luxury like that! Oh, forgot, rough shifting tranny, power window swithces don't work, etc. Sure this car may be faster or better performing than some imports, but the imports don't make you pay the price of the car over in repairs. Its no wonder they went out of business.

One of the best American cars made in 2001 (according to Consumer Reports and myself). Then, of course, GM discontinues Olds. And we wonder why Japan, Korea, and soon China is eating our lunch. This vehicle has performed as well, or better, than the two Accords I owned previously. It has 123,000 miles on it and still runs like new.

With this being the first car I have owned, it's been great and I have not had any problems with it. I could go on and on about how great the car is, but I'll just say this, this car is excellent and everybody should buy one!!