"How reliable is the 2004 Dodge Intrepid?"

"Based on 155 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Dodge Intrepid has a median complaint mileage of 75600 miles. The most common issue is Engine And Engine Cooling."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Dodge Intrepid?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Dodge Intrepid is Engine And Engine Cooling, accounting for a significant portion of the 155 total complaints filed."

2004 Dodge Intrepid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 155 complaints

155

Total Complaints

75,600mi

Median Mileage

Engine And Engine Cooling

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,500 25th Percentile

75,600 Median Mileage

107,776 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine

Electrical System

Automatic Transmission

Steering

Cooling System

Suspension

Air Bags

Service Brakes

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. *AK THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIR BAG WAS FIXED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AGAIN IN TRAFFIC AND CAUSED MANY NEAR MISSES. THEN THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB"

"THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND SLAMMED INTO A WALL. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND THE RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG RIPPED WHEN IT HIT THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. *AK *SC THIS CONSUMER STATED ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine And Engine Cooling 38 complaints

25th: 38,450 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 89,372 mi

Engine 32 complaints

25th: 54,000 mi Median: 75,000 mi 75th: 99,500 mi

Engine 12 complaints

25th: 76,400 mi Median: 115,000 mi 75th: 139,500 mi

Electrical System 7 complaints

25th: 21,000 mi Median: 37,277 mi 75th: 110,000 mi

Automatic Transmission 6 complaints

25th: 62,000 mi Median: 75,000 mi 75th: 95,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 14 MI: 13 IN: 12 TX: 10 FL: 9 NC: 9 IL: 8 GA: 6 VA: 6 CA: 6

Who Files Complaints?

12.3%

Original Owners

87.7%

Second+ Owners

Dodge Intrepid — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1993	554	105,000	Fuel Injection System	35
1994	1024	104,000	Automatic Transmission	66
1995	919	98,000	Automatic Transmission	67
1996	709	90,000	Rack And Pinion	41
1997	473	90,000	Fuel Injection System	35
1998	492	85,000	Engine	37
1999	1235	81,000	Engine	54
2000	1226	74,000	Engine	51
2001	729	77,855	Engine	26
2002	413	74,000	Engine	11
2003	140	66,000	Engine	6

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