🚗 AutoDefect IQ

1997 Dodge Intrepid problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System (39) · Power Train:automatic Transmission (22) · Steering:rack And Pinion (14)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

85 /100
✓ Typical or better for this model

Compared against other Dodge Intrepid model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

🛣️ Complaints by mileage

<25k miles: 6 complaints <25k 25–50k miles: 8 complaints 25–50k 50–75k miles: 14 complaints 50–75k 75–100k miles: 23 complaints 23 75–100k 100–125k miles: 14 complaints 100–125k 125–150k miles: 4 complaints 125–150k 150k+ miles: 9 complaints 150k+

78 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.

344
Complaints
0
Recalls
84
Service bulletins
25
Crashes reported
26
Fires reported
2
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (84)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Equipment 2020-04-22 · 08-049-20 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

charging system, battery diagnostic tools and warranty this information only bulletin discusses using the correct test equipment for testing batteries and charging systems, and also warranty reimbursement when battery replacements are necessary.

Structure 2019-11-20 · 3100519 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

use of aftermarket parts this bulletin involves discussing fca us llc position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of aftermarket parts.

Structure 2019-11-20 · 3100319 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

use of salvage/recycled parts this bulletin involves discussing fca us llc position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of recycled or salvage parts.

Structure 2019-11-20 · 3100619 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

repair parts used for structural repairs this bulletin involves discussing fca us llc position with regard to structural repair parts usage.

Structure 2019-11-20 · 31-005-19 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

use of aftermarket parts this bulletin involves discussing fca us llc position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of aftermarket parts.

Equipment 2019-11-20 · 31-003-19 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

use of salvage/recycled parts this bulletin involves discussing fca us llc position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of recycled or salvage parts.

Showing the 6 most recent of 84 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

No detailed complaint narratives on file.

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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