2000 Dodge Intrepid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1226 complaints
1226
Total Complaints
74,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
51
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

57,000 25th Percentile
74,000 Median Mileage
94,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
437
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
248
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
45
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
40
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
38
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
25
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
24
STEERING
23
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
17
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
17

Severity Assessment

51
Crashes
31
Fires
47
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CABLE "SNAPPED" CAUSING FAILURE. *YC"
"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE & STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE 2 FRONT WHEELS STARTED SMOKING. STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. NEARLY REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO LACK OF BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED CONSUMER BRAKES BURNT OUT. THE BRAKES WERE GLAZED OVER & THE ROTORS WARPED. *AK"
"WHILE TURNING OFF OF HIGHWAY ONTO EXIT RAMP VEHICLE KEPT TURNING OFF WHILE CONTINUING HOME; TOW TRUCK CAME BY TO PICK UP VEHICLE AND CARRY IT TO A DEALER. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *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