Dodge engine problems
Across all Dodge models in NHTSA's complaint database, 18,668 complaints involve engine. The Intrepid accounts for the largest share (15%). The single worst model year is the 2000 Intrepid with 788 engine complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18,668 about engine, all Dodge models
- Most affected
- Intrepid 15% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 11,101 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 253 and 920
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Dodge models
Worst model years for engine
- 2000 Dodge Intrepid788 complaints
- 1999 Dodge Intrepid698 complaints
- 2004 Dodge Durango574 complaints
- 2001 Dodge Intrepid517 complaints
- 2006 Dodge Charger447 complaints
Engine complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 67 |
| 1991 | 124 |
| 1992 | 188 |
| 1993 | 238 |
| 1994 | 254 |
| 1995 | 704 |
| 1996 | 1,407 |
| 1997 | 851 |
| 1998 | 1,042 |
| 1999 | 1,512 |
| 2000 | 1,321 |
| 2001 | 886 |
| 2002 | 533 |
| 2003 | 324 |
| 2004 | 997 |
| 2005 | 781 |
| 2006 | 827 |
| 2007 | 563 |
| 2008 | 693 |
| 2009 | 473 |
| 2010 | 765 |
| 2011 | 770 |
| 2012 | 1,061 |
| 2013 | 528 |
| 2014 | 516 |
| 2015 | 416 |
| 2016 | 333 |
| 2017 | 162 |
| 2018 | 114 |
| 2019 | 99 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Among the 11,101 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.