1993 DODGE INTREPID — Owner-Reported Problems
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 406 complaints · 5 recalls
Verdict & Safety Summary
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (114 complaints · 28.1%)
Safety signals:
- Crashes 24
- Fires 10
- Injuries 22
- Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM | 114 | 28.1% | 0 crashes · 5 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 46 | 11.3% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 36 | 8.9% | 0 crashes · 2 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 35 | 8.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 24 | 5.9% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 21 | 5.2% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 16 | 3.9% | 1 crashes · 1 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 16 | 3.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 15 | 3.7% | 12 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 367 | 90.4% | 18 crashes · 10 fires |
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Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 98V130000 was reported 1,081 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 98V184000 was reported 1,136 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 99V215000 was reported 1,551 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 04V021000 was reported 3,286 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-Q1 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 1995-Q2 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 1995-Q3 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 1995-Q4 | Owner reports | 20 | |
| 1996-Q1 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 1996-Q2 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 1996-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 1996-Q4 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 1997-Q1 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 1997-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1997-Q3 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 1997-Q4 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 1998-Q1 | Owner reports | 29 | |
| 1998-Q2 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 1998-Q3 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 1998-Q4 | Owner reports | 33 | |
| 1999-Q1 | Owner reports | 29 | |
| 1999-Q2 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 1999-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1999-Q4 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 26 | |
| 2000-Q2 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2003-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 92V128000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 98V130000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 98V184000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 99V215000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 04V021000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE94056 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA95023 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA95028 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE98014 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA98007 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE98022 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | RQ98018 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP03002 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA03011 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP04007 |
Safety Recalls (5)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 04V021000
- Report date
- Component:
- POWER TRAIN
- Consequence:
- EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 92V128000
- Report date
- Component:
- SUSPENSION
- Consequence:
- LOSS OF A WASHER WILL CAUSE A CLUNKING SOUND, HEARDDURING BRAKING. IF LEFT UNATTENDED, THE LOSS OF THE WASHER WILL EVENTUALLYRESULT IN TENSION STRUT ATTACHMENT FAILURE THAT CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
- Remedy:
- REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR STRUT BAR WASHERS AND NUTS.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 98V130000
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Consequence:
- IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 98V184000
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Consequence:
- FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS AND REINFORCE THE OUTLET (PASSENGER) SIDE FUEL RAIL. VEHICLES SHOWING FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL MUST HAVE THE OUTLET RAIL REPLACED WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS OR FROM A CRACKED FUEL LINE, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 99V215000
- Report date
- Component:
- SUSPENSION
- Consequence:
- IF THIS OCCURS, THE TRANSMISSION HALF-SHAFT COULD PULL OUT OF THE TRANSAXLE AND RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE ENGINE CRADLE AT THE POINT WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHES TO IT.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
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Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
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Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.