1996 Dodge Intrepid problems
Owners have filed 709 complaints with NHTSA about the 1996 Dodge Intrepid. Steering is the most reported problem area, at 25% of complaints. After that come fuel system (13%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 709 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 41 and 25
- Injuries and deaths
- 37 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 99 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 | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 20 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 23 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 99 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 90,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 82,000 miles (24 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 41 complaints mention a crash; 25 complaints mention a fire; 37 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1996 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Dodge Intrepid with enough data (385 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.
The vehicle was rear ended and the front seatbacks broke backwards and the car hit another and neither airbag deployed.
Dt*: the contact stated there was NHTSA recall campaign 98v184000 for the fuel system. The recall indicated the dealer would replace the fuel rail o-rings, and reinforce the outlet on passenger's side fuel rail. Also, it indicated that if the vehicle showed signs of fuel leakage on the outlet fuel rail the upper and lower injector o-rings would need to be replaced.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 dodge intrepid. The contact smelled a strong odor of gasoline coming from the vehicle. He also noticed that the fuel gauge indicator was moving faster than normal. The spark plugs were changed and the contact noticed gasoline leaking from the fuel injectors. He discovered NHTSA campaign id number 98v184000, but was unaware if his vehicle was included in the recall. The current and failure mileages were less than 160,000.