Dodge Intrepid Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy

Every Dodge Intrepid model year from 1992 to 2004, benchmarked against each other with 8,074 federal complaints, 17 recall campaigns, and the odometer readings owners put in their reports.

Avoid: 1994, 1999–2000. These years top the Intrepid's complaint rankings by volume and severity.
Safer bets: 2003–2004 — the quietest years with at least four years on the road.

The method in one line: every NHTSA complaint for this model is counted, weighted for crashes, fires, injuries, and deaths, and each year is measured against the Intrepid's own worst year — full methodology.

8,074Complaints on file
17Recall campaigns
13Model years

The trouble strip

One cell per model year. The whole answer in one glance — click any year for the full report.

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

The defining problem

Engine tops the Dodge Intrepid file with 3,040 complaints, concentrated in the 1999–2001 model years, most often reported around 79,500 miles. The year pages break down what fails and when.

Every year, ranked

YearVerdictComplaintsRecallsTop problemTrouble index
2004 Better year 155 2 Engine 15
2003 Better year 140 2 Engine 14
2002 Typical 413 3 Engine 33
2001 Below average 729 5 Engine 59
2000 Avoid 1,227 9 Engine 100
1999 Avoid 1,236 6 Engine 99
1998 Below average 493 5 Engine 47
1997 Below average 473 2 Fuel system 47
1996 Below average 709 2 Steering 62
1995 Below average 919 3 Transmission & drivetrain 87
1994 Avoid 1,024 4 Transmission & drivetrain 91
1993 Below average 554 5 Fuel system 48
1992 Few reports 2 0 — 1

Technical service bulletins

Beyond complaints and recalls, 974 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions — are on file for the Dodge Intrepid. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

Browse the Dodge Intrepid TSB list by year →

Questions buyers ask

What Dodge Intrepid years should I avoid?

Federal complaint records point to 1994, 1999–2000 as the Dodge Intrepid years to avoid — they drew the highest volume of serious complaints relative to the model's other years.

What is the most common Dodge Intrepid problem?

Engine tops the Dodge Intrepid file with 3,040 complaints, concentrated in the 1999–2001 model years, most often reported around 79,500 miles.

What are the best Dodge Intrepid years to buy used?

The quietest Dodge Intrepid years in federal records are 2003–2004 — each with at least four years on the road and well-below-average complaint volume for this model.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Counts cover the Dodge Intrepid only, scored against this model's own worst year — not against other models. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.