1999 DODGE INTREPID — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 982 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (653 complaints · 66.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 39
  • Fires 13
  • Injuries 28
  • Deaths 3
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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 653 of 982 owner complaints (66.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 653 complaints, 66.5% of reports ENGINE 653 · 66.5% · 2 crash reports 5 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 62 complaints, 6.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 62 · 6.3% · 7 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 45 complaints, 4.6% of reports STEERING 45 · 4.6% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 32 complaints, 3.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 32 · 3.3% · 3 fire reports VISIBILITY: 32 complaints, 3.3% of reports VISIBILITY 32 · 3.3% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 21 complaints, 2.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 21 · 2.1% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 20 complaints, 2.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 20 · 2.0% · 7 crash reports AIR BAGS: 16 complaints, 1.6% of reports AIR BAGS 16 · 1.6% · 10 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 16 complaints, 1.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 16 · 1.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 390 complaints, 39.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 390 · 39.7% · 29 crash reports 9 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 653 66.5% 2 crashes · 5 fires
POWER TRAIN 62 6.3% 7 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 45 4.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 32 3.3% 0 crashes · 3 fires
VISIBILITY 32 3.3% 2 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 21 2.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 20 2.0% 7 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 16 1.6% 10 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 16 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 390 39.7% 29 crashes · 9 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 1998. 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2000-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2000-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2001-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2001-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2001-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2002-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2002-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2002-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2002-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2003-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2003-Q2: 49 owner reports 49 2003-Q3: 37 owner reports 37 2003-Q4: 58 owner reports 58 2004-Q1: 75 owner reports 75 2004-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2004-Q3: 79 owner reports 79 2004-Q4: 46 owner reports 46 2005-Q1: 52 owner reports 52 2005-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2005-Q3: 43 owner reports 43 2005-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2006-Q1: 42 owner reports 42 2006-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2006-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2006-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2007-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2007-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2007-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2007-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1998 Jul 2018 Investigation PE03010 ● Investigation PE03010 Investigation EA03011 ● Investigation EA03011
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 3
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 6
1999-Q4 Owner reports 4
2000-Q1 Owner reports 9
2000-Q2 Owner reports 10
2000-Q3 Owner reports 12
2000-Q4 Owner reports 5
2001-Q1 Owner reports 10
2001-Q2 Owner reports 12
2001-Q3 Owner reports 18
2001-Q4 Owner reports 15
2002-Q1 Owner reports 11
2002-Q2 Owner reports 25
2002-Q3 Owner reports 21
2002-Q4 Owner reports 21
2003-Q1 Owner reports 27
2003-Q2 Owner reports 49
2003-Q3 Owner reports 37
2003-Q4 Owner reports 58
2004-Q1 Owner reports 75
2004-Q2 Owner reports 32
2004-Q3 Owner reports 79
2004-Q4 Owner reports 46
2005-Q1 Owner reports 52
2005-Q2 Owner reports 34
2005-Q3 Owner reports 43
2005-Q4 Owner reports 22
2006-Q1 Owner reports 42
2006-Q2 Owner reports 22
2006-Q3 Owner reports 31
2006-Q4 Owner reports 27
2007-Q1 Owner reports 18
2007-Q2 Owner reports 14
2007-Q3 Owner reports 18
2007-Q4 Owner reports 7
2008-Q1 Owner reports 11
2008-Q2 Owner reports 5
2008-Q3 Owner reports 7
2008-Q4 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 5
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 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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