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2004 Dodge Intrepid

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2004 Dodge Intrepid are lower than the model-year median of 377.

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129Owner complaints

Model-year median: 377

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
656
2001329
2002106
2003129
2004
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
79Engine
12Power Train
10Steering
10Air Bags
7
All reported categories
Electrical System
7Suspension
5Service Brakes
4Exterior Lighting
3Structure
3Tires
3Seat Belts
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Latches/locks/linkages
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

108 reports with mileage · 21 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 79 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports5 fire reports6 injury reports

Structure complaints

3 reports
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77,000 miles · Apr 24, 2009
Structure

HOOD SUPPORT STRUTS MAY SLOWLY LOSE ENOUGH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO PREVENT THE HOOD FROM SLAMMING DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER THE HOOD HAS BEEN RAISED. THIS FAILURE IS CONSISTENT AND MY CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH IF ANYONE IS WORKING UNDER THE HOOD. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO NOT BE WORKING ON THE ENGINE WHEN THIS EVENT OCCURRED. …

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HOOD SUPPORT STRUTS MAY SLOWLY LOSE ENOUGH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO PREVENT THE HOOD FROM SLAMMING DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER THE HOOD HAS BEEN RAISED. THIS FAILURE IS CONSISTENT AND MY CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH IF ANYONE IS WORKING UNDER THE HOOD. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO NOT BE WORKING ON THE ENGINE WHEN THIS EVENT OCCURRED. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE STRUTS, BUT WILL TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND INFORM THEM OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10266666

35,000 miles · May 19, 2007
Structure

2004 DODGE INTREPID SE PASSENGER SIDE OF DASHBOARD IS CRACKING, APPROXIMATELY 10" LONG NOW. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10191251

Mileage unknown · May 8, 2007
Structure

AFTER WATCHING A SEGMENT ON LOCAL NEWS ON THE DASHBOARD COLLAPSE ON THE DODGE RAMS, I REALIZED WHAT HAS BEEN THE CAUSE OF WHAT STARTED AS A HAIRLINE CRACK ON DASHBOARD. I PURCHASED THE 2004 DODGE INTREPID ABOUT 14 MONTHS AGO IN ALMOST PERFECT CONDITION. MONTHS LATER I NOTICED A HAIRLINE CRACK, WHICH I HADN'T NOTICED WHEN I P…

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AFTER WATCHING A SEGMENT ON LOCAL NEWS ON THE DASHBOARD COLLAPSE ON THE DODGE RAMS, I REALIZED WHAT HAS BEEN THE CAUSE OF WHAT STARTED AS A HAIRLINE CRACK ON DASHBOARD. I PURCHASED THE 2004 DODGE INTREPID ABOUT 14 MONTHS AGO IN ALMOST PERFECT CONDITION. MONTHS LATER I NOTICED A HAIRLINE CRACK, WHICH I HADN'T NOTICED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS AN OVERSIGHT SINCE THE HAIRLINE WAS SO SMALL, AS TIME WENT BY I HAD SEEN THE CRACK GET LONGER AND WIDER. NOW, THE CRACK WAS AT A POINT WHERE THE DASH BOARD WAS STARTING TO COLLAPSE. I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS MAKE/ MODEL/ YEAR , YET THERE WERE VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH OTHER DODGE DASHBOARDS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10190208

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.