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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Dodge Intrepid problems by model year
39 recall entries and 5,094 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 overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Intrepid | 2 | 106 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Intrepid | 3 | 329 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Intrepid | 5 | 656 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Intrepid | 9 | 1,065 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Intrepid | 6 | 997 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Intrepid | 5 | 375 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Intrepid | 2 | 343 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Intrepid | 2 | 505 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Intrepid | 3 | 589 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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 cooling2,727 complaints
- steering535 complaints
- power train511 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline281 complaints
- electrical system260 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic215 complaints
- air bags206 complaints
- suspension181 complaints