1997 DODGE INTREPID — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 341 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (72 complaints · 21.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 25
  • Fires 26
  • Injuries 20
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution FUEL SYSTEM appears in 72 of 341 owner complaints (21.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 72 complaints, 21.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 72 · 21.1% · 6 fire reports STEERING: 48 complaints, 14.1% of reports STEERING 48 · 14.1% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 44 complaints, 12.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 44 · 12.9% · 4 crash reports ENGINE: 41 complaints, 12.0% of reports ENGINE 41 · 12.0% · 3 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 25 complaints, 7.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 · 7.3% · 11 fire reports SUSPENSION: 16 complaints, 4.7% of reports SUSPENSION 16 · 4.7% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 15 complaints, 4.4% of reports VISIBILITY 15 · 4.4% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 14 complaints, 4.1% of reports AIR BAGS 14 · 4.1% · 7 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 13 complaints, 3.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 13 · 3.8% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 282 complaints, 82.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 282 · 82.7% · 22 crash reports 23 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)
FUEL SYSTEM 72 21.1% 0 crashes · 6 fires
STEERING 48 14.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 44 12.9% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 41 12.0% 0 crashes · 3 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 7.3% 0 crashes · 11 fires
SUSPENSION 16 4.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 15 4.4% 1 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 14 4.1% 7 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 13 3.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 282 82.7% 22 crashes · 23 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 Oct 1996. 1996-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 1999-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 1999-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 1999-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2000-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2000-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2001-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2001-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2001-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2002-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2002-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2003-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2003-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2004-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2004-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2004-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2005-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1996 Apr 2015 Investigation RQ98018 ● Investigation RQ98018 Investigation EA03011 ● Investigation EA03011 Investigation RP04001 ● Investigation RP04001 Investigation DP04007 ● Investigation DP04007
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1996-Q4 Owner reports 3
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q1 Owner reports 8
1998-Q2 Owner reports 4
1998-Q3 Owner reports 6
1998-Q4 Owner reports 8
1999-Q1 Owner reports 17
1999-Q2 Owner reports 12
1999-Q3 Owner reports 12
1999-Q4 Owner reports 13
2000-Q1 Owner reports 16
2000-Q2 Owner reports 8
2000-Q3 Owner reports 8
2000-Q4 Owner reports 12
2001-Q1 Owner reports 24
2001-Q2 Owner reports 6
2001-Q3 Owner reports 15
2001-Q4 Owner reports 5
2002-Q1 Owner reports 12
2002-Q2 Owner reports 14
2002-Q3 Owner reports 5
2002-Q4 Owner reports 14
2003-Q1 Owner reports 7
2003-Q2 Owner reports 10
2003-Q3 Owner reports 7
2003-Q4 Owner reports 11
2004-Q1 Owner reports 14
2004-Q2 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 9
2004-Q4 Owner reports 13
2005-Q1 Owner reports 6
2005-Q2 Owner reports 3
2005-Q3 Owner reports 4
2005-Q4 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 RQ98018
Defect investigation 1 EA03011
Defect investigation 1 RP04001
Defect investigation 1 DP04007
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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