1998 Dodge Intrepid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 492 complaints
492
Total Complaints
85,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
37
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

68,578 25th Percentile
85,000 Median Mileage
101,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
111
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
51
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
22
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
22
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
16
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
8

Severity Assessment

37
Crashes
12
Fires
32
Injuries
15
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NUTS:BOLT HOLDING BALL JOINT TO KNUCKLE FELL OUT."
"TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY."
"RIGHT DOOR SPEAKER HOUSING IS DAMAGED."

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