Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Intrepid Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Intrepid? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Dodge Intrepid problems by model year
39 recall entries and 5094 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Intrepid | 2 | 129 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Intrepid | 2 | 106 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2002 Intrepid | 3 | 329 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Intrepid | 5 | 656 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Intrepid | 9 | 1065 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Intrepid | 6 | 997 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Intrepid | 5 | 375 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Intrepid | 2 | 343 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Intrepid | 2 | 505 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Intrepid | 3 | 589 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Intrepid, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling2727 complaints
- steering535 complaints
- power train511 complaints
- fuel system301 complaints
- gasoline281 complaints
- electrical system260 complaints
- service brakes236 complaints
- hydraulic215 complaints