1998 DODGE INTREPID — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 374 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (182 complaints · 48.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 30
  • Fires 12
  • Injuries 25
  • Deaths 5
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 182 of 374 owner complaints (48.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 182 complaints, 48.7% of reports ENGINE 182 · 48.7% · 1 crash reports 4 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 34 complaints, 9.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 34 · 9.1% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 23 complaints, 6.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 23 · 6.2% · 5 crash reports STEERING: 22 complaints, 5.9% of reports STEERING 22 · 5.9% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 21 complaints, 5.6% of reports AIR BAGS 21 · 5.6% · 15 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 5.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 · 5.4% · 1 crash reports 5 fire reports VISIBILITY: 16 complaints, 4.3% of reports VISIBILITY 16 · 4.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 10 complaints, 2.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 · 2.7% · 3 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 6 complaints, 1.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 · 1.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 185 complaints, 49.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 185 · 49.5% · 23 crash reports 7 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)
ENGINE 182 48.7% 1 crashes · 4 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 34 9.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 23 6.2% 5 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 22 5.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 21 5.6% 15 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 5.4% 1 crashes · 5 fires
VISIBILITY 16 4.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 2.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 185 49.5% 23 crashes · 7 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 1998. 1998-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 1999-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2001-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2002-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2002-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2002-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2003-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2003-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2003-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2004-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2004-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2004-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2004-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2005-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2005-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2005-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2006-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1998 Jan 2013 Investigation PE03010 ● Investigation PE03010 Investigation EA03011 ● Investigation EA03011
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1998-Q1 Owner reports 2
1998-Q2 Owner reports 2
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1999-Q1 Owner reports 7
1999-Q2 Owner reports 5
1999-Q3 Owner reports 11
1999-Q4 Owner reports 5
2000-Q1 Owner reports 5
2000-Q2 Owner reports 6
2000-Q3 Owner reports 9
2000-Q4 Owner reports 5
2001-Q1 Owner reports 10
2001-Q2 Owner reports 7
2001-Q3 Owner reports 5
2001-Q4 Owner reports 5
2002-Q1 Owner reports 9
2002-Q2 Owner reports 10
2002-Q3 Owner reports 10
2002-Q4 Owner reports 4
2003-Q1 Owner reports 15
2003-Q2 Owner reports 13
2003-Q3 Owner reports 20
2003-Q4 Owner reports 17
2004-Q1 Owner reports 27
2004-Q2 Owner reports 21
2004-Q3 Owner reports 19
2004-Q4 Owner reports 11
2005-Q1 Owner reports 16
2005-Q2 Owner reports 10
2005-Q3 Owner reports 13
2005-Q4 Owner reports 15
2006-Q1 Owner reports 8
2006-Q2 Owner reports 6
2006-Q3 Owner reports 10
2006-Q4 Owner reports 6
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 5
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 3
2008-Q4 Owner reports 4
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE03010
Defect investigation 1 EA03011
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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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