2001 DODGE INTREPID — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 650 complaints · 0 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: ENGINE (506 complaints · 77.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 20
  • Fires 22
  • Injuries 16
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 506 of 650 owner complaints (77.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 506 complaints, 77.9% of reports ENGINE 506 · 77.9% · 2 crash reports 17 fire reports STEERING: 33 complaints, 5.1% of reports STEERING 33 · 5.1% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 24 complaints, 3.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 24 · 3.7% · 4 crash reports AIR BAGS: 15 complaints, 2.3% of reports AIR BAGS 15 · 2.3% · 10 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 1.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 · 1.7% · 3 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 7 complaints, 1.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 7 · 1.1% VISIBILITY: 7 complaints, 1.1% of reports VISIBILITY 7 · 1.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 0.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 6 · 0.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 0.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 0.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 170 complaints, 26.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 170 · 26.2% · 13 crash reports 5 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 506 77.9% 2 crashes · 17 fires
STEERING 33 5.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 24 3.7% 4 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 15 2.3% 10 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 1.7% 0 crashes · 3 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 7 1.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 7 1.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 6 0.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 0.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 170 26.2% 13 crashes · 5 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 2001. 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2003-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2003-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2003-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2004-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2004-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2004-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2004-Q4: 32 owner reports 32 2005-Q1: 39 owner reports 39 2005-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2005-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2005-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2006-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 2006-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2006-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2006-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2007-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2007-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2007-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2007-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2008-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2008-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2008-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2008-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2001 Apr 2023 Investigation PE03010 ● Investigation PE03010
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 3
2001-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 7
2002-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 4
2002-Q4 Owner reports 4
2003-Q1 Owner reports 12
2003-Q2 Owner reports 12
2003-Q3 Owner reports 10
2003-Q4 Owner reports 18
2004-Q1 Owner reports 21
2004-Q2 Owner reports 32
2004-Q3 Owner reports 39
2004-Q4 Owner reports 32
2005-Q1 Owner reports 39
2005-Q2 Owner reports 29
2005-Q3 Owner reports 32
2005-Q4 Owner reports 29
2006-Q1 Owner reports 38
2006-Q2 Owner reports 30
2006-Q3 Owner reports 35
2006-Q4 Owner reports 30
2007-Q1 Owner reports 20
2007-Q2 Owner reports 15
2007-Q3 Owner reports 21
2007-Q4 Owner reports 19
2008-Q1 Owner reports 19
2008-Q2 Owner reports 20
2008-Q3 Owner reports 15
2008-Q4 Owner reports 8
2009-Q1 Owner reports 9
2009-Q2 Owner reports 7
2009-Q3 Owner reports 6
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE03010

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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