1996 DODGE INTREPID — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 498 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (119 complaints · 23.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 32
  • Fires 21
  • Injuries 22
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 119 of 498 owner complaints (23.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 119 complaints, 23.9% of reports STEERING 119 · 23.9% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 75 complaints, 15.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 75 · 15.1% · 4 fire reports ENGINE: 57 complaints, 11.4% of reports ENGINE 57 · 11.4% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 37 complaints, 7.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 37 · 7.4% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 35 complaints, 7.0% of reports SUSPENSION 35 · 7.0% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 30 complaints, 6.0% of reports AIR BAGS 30 · 6.0% · 21 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 24 complaints, 4.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 24 · 4.8% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 4.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 · 4.0% · 9 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 19 complaints, 3.8% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 19 · 3.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 407 complaints, 81.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 407 · 81.7% · 24 crash reports 17 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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)
STEERING 119 23.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 75 15.1% 0 crashes · 4 fires
ENGINE 57 11.4% 1 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 37 7.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 35 7.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 30 6.0% 21 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 24 4.8% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 4.0% 0 crashes · 9 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 19 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 407 81.7% 24 crashes · 17 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1996; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 1998. 1996-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1997-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 1998-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 1999-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 1999-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 1999-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 1999-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2000-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2000-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2000-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2000-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2001-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2001-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2001-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2001-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2002-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2002-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2003-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2003-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2003-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1996 Jan 2016 Recall campaign 98V184000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V184000 Recall campaign 04V021000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V021000 Investigation RQ98018 ● Investigation RQ98018 Investigation PE99044 ● Investigation PE99044 Investigation EA99031 ● Investigation EA99031 Investigation EA03011 ● Investigation EA03011 Investigation DP04007 ● Investigation DP04007
  • Campaign 98V184000 was reported 654 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 04V021000 was reported 2,892 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1996-Q1 Owner reports 2
1996-Q2 Owner reports 6
1996-Q3 Owner reports 6
1996-Q4 Owner reports 6
1997-Q1 Owner reports 3
1997-Q2 Owner reports 3
1997-Q3 Owner reports 8
1997-Q4 Owner reports 6
1998-Q1 Owner reports 8
1998-Q2 Owner reports 7
1998-Q3 Owner reports 9
1998-Q4 Owner reports 25
1999-Q1 Owner reports 22
1999-Q2 Owner reports 19
1999-Q3 Owner reports 19
1999-Q4 Owner reports 34
2000-Q1 Owner reports 20
2000-Q2 Owner reports 24
2000-Q3 Owner reports 15
2000-Q4 Owner reports 21
2001-Q1 Owner reports 23
2001-Q2 Owner reports 11
2001-Q3 Owner reports 17
2001-Q4 Owner reports 6
2002-Q1 Owner reports 21
2002-Q2 Owner reports 8
2002-Q3 Owner reports 11
2002-Q4 Owner reports 11
2003-Q1 Owner reports 9
2003-Q2 Owner reports 15
2003-Q3 Owner reports 7
2003-Q4 Owner reports 6
2004-Q1 Owner reports 12
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 5
2004-Q4 Owner reports 9
2005-Q1 Owner reports 10
2005-Q2 Owner reports 9
2005-Q3 Owner reports 7
2005-Q4 Owner reports 3
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 6
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 4
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 98V184000
Recall campaign 1 04V021000
Defect investigation 1 RQ98018
Defect investigation 1 PE99044
Defect investigation 1 EA99031
Defect investigation 1 EA03011
Defect investigation 1 DP04007
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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  2. 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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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
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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