"How reliable is the 1996 Dodge Intrepid?"

"Based on 709 NHTSA complaints, the 1996 Dodge Intrepid has a median complaint mileage of 90000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING:RACK AND PINION."

"What are common problems with the 1996 Dodge Intrepid?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1996 Dodge Intrepid is STEERING:RACK AND PINION, accounting for a significant portion of the 709 total complaints filed."

1996 Dodge Intrepid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 709 complaints

709

Total Complaints

90,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

74,594 25th Percentile

90,000 Median Mileage

134,468 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

STEERING

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

SUSPENSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS ANTI LOCK BRAKES BECOME INOPERATIVE. RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. TT"

"WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL AND IS SHIFTED INTO ANY OTHER GEAR IT WILL NOT MOVE AND THE VEHICLE MUST THEN BE PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT"

"THE TRUNK IN THE REAR, UNEXPECTLY DROPPED ON OWNER'S HEAD WHILE RETRIEVING ITEMS FROM THE BACK. *AK"

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