1995 Dodge Intrepid problems
Owners have filed 919 complaints with NHTSA about the 1995 Dodge Intrepid. Transmission is the most reported problem area, at 15% of complaints. After that come fuel system (13%) and steering (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 919 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Transmission 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 67 and 38
- Injuries and deaths
- 60 and 13
- Typical mileage
- 98,000 miles 64 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 64 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 98,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 67 complaints mention a crash; 38 complaints mention a fire; 60 injuries reported; 13 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Dodge Intrepid with enough data (551 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was involved in a 45 MPH side collision with a pole after hydroplaning and my vehicle burst into flames killing my 15 month old daughter 3 years ago. My lawyers say it was what they believe was a defect in the vehicle or a bad design.
There is a constant smell of gasoline fumes in vehicle, and the passengers can smell it all over. Also the vehicle is overheating all the time.
Since owning the 1995 dodge intrepid we purchased brand new, these are the problems experienced since owning and the problems being experienced now. We have had steering problems which required the power steering pump to be replaced, also some arm had to be replaced due to the right front wheel wobbling. Our electric locks have engaged as if holding the switch for a couple of seconds on the passenger side and the driver side. Never was fixed due to dealer not duplicating.
Some time ago (2-3 months) my 1995 intrepid became almost impossible to start, on several occassions. Lately, the engine has quit while I was driving. The last time this happened (yesterday), I was on the highway at 70 MPH.