"How reliable is the 2001 Dodge Intrepid?"

"Based on 729 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Dodge Intrepid has a median complaint mileage of 77855 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Dodge Intrepid?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Dodge Intrepid is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 729 total complaints filed."

2001 Dodge Intrepid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 729 complaints

729

Total Complaints

77,855mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

60,000 25th Percentile

77,855 Median Mileage

92,979 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

301

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

161

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

STEERING

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WAS DRIVING A RENTED VEHICLE & SUN WAS SHINNING THROUGH WINDSHIELD & SIDE VIEW MIRROR. LOOKED LIKE SOME TYPE OF FILM ACROSS IT. MADE DRIVING DIFFICULT. USED WASHER TO CLEAR & CLEAN WINDSHIELD,BUT IT WAS NOT CLEARED. SUNLIGHT HIT PARTICLES & BOUNCED OFF. WAS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS AHEAD ON..."

"WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK"

"VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS DEFECT. *AK THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT. *YH"

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