1994 Dodge Intrepid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1024 complaints
1024
Total Complaints
104,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
66
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

70,000 25th Percentile
104,000 Median Mileage
150,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
123
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
67
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
40
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
36
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
34
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
30
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
28
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
26
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
25
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
23

Severity Assessment

66
Crashes
25
Fires
54
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HI BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK . TT"
"IN FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT"
"WHEN ENGINES COLD, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28