2002 Dodge Intrepid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 413 complaints
413
Total Complaints
74,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

52,300 25th Percentile
74,000 Median Mileage
101,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
90
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
82
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
42
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
STEERING
9
AIR BAGS
9
POWER TRAIN
9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
12
Fires
9
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN DRIVING AT 60-65 MPH VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF , DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL TURN ON, BUT ALL OTHER LIGHTS WILL GO OFF. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. *AK"
"STEERING SOMETIMES SQUEALS/SQUEAKS AT END OF U-TURN WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED ALL THE WAY (LOCK TO LOCK CONDITION) AT ABOUT 10MPH. STEERING BEGAN TO SOMETIMES SLIGHTLY DRIFT TO THE LEFT EVEN ON FLAT ROADS WHERE PREVIOUS VEHICLE DID NOT. THIS FIRST OCCURED AT ABOUT 200 MILES. THE CONDITION WAS UN..."
"TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY BUMP SHIFTS OR SLAMS INTO GEAR. WHEN DRIVING AT AROUND 40-50MPH AND FLOORING IT TO ACCELERATE THEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THERE IS SOMETIMES A BANG OR BUMP, SOMETIMES HARSH FELT IN THE FRONT END OR TRANSMISSION. THIS IS SOMETIMES SO HARD THAT PASSENGERS FEEL IT..."

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