2003 Dodge Intrepid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 140 complaints
140
Total Complaints
66,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

36,630 25th Percentile
66,000 Median Mileage
86,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
33
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
23
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
14
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7
AIR BAGS
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
POWER TRAIN
4
ENGINE
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
3

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
10
Fires
15
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2003 DODGE INTREPIDS' BRAKES CAUGHT FIRE DURING HARD BRAKING MANEUVERS. THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT PUT FOUR INTREPIDS THROUGH THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT'S STANDARD DRIVING COURSE WHICH INCLUDED MANY STOPS AND TURNS REQUIRING REPEATED BRAKING. TWO CARS WERE TESTED ON MARCH 11, 2003. THE TEST..."
"AUTO IS GOING INTO FORWARD WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. *AK"
"CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. *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