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1996 Dodge Intrepid Wheels Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
1%of 505 total for the year
Median mileage
141,420miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the wheels of the 1996 Dodge Intrepid, 1% of the 505 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 141,420 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The consumer was exiting the turnpike when the front passenger side tire came off while driving through a curve. The vehicle came to rest on the berm. The vehicle sustained damage to the right front quarter panel, rocker panel and rotor. The brake was ground due to it sliding on the asphalt (ohio traffic crash report).”

NHTSA complaint #10057826, filed 2004-02

“1. The inner problem happan 2 times in less then a year. The weel is not reacting good, and when you tern left the weel stays there, and when you tern right it stays there. The second problem is that the engine is shaking on reverse and making noice. The engine holders are broken.”

NHTSA complaint #752805, filed 2001-10

“Vehicle has gone through 3 sets of brake pads and rotors have had to be turned and doesn't do well with any pads we have used, always noisy, have only had car for 1 1/2 years, front plastic center wheel caps keep falling off, have lost 4 already. Also, power steering pump is leaking, as well as, the o-ring recall problem. It also has a problem with the gas gauge, have run out of gas 2 times. The car also has a problem with overheating, doesn't matter if temperature is hot or cold outside, sitting in traffic or not.”

NHTSA complaint #702763, filed 1999-01

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200311%
200221%
200020%
199920%
199841%
199731%
199661%
199541%
199451%
199310%

Other parts of the 1996 Dodge Intrepid

Steering
152 complaints
Fuel system
87 complaints
Engine cooling
83 complaints
Suspension
44 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
44 complaints
Brakes
37 complaints
Air bags
34 complaints
Electrical system
32 complaints
Exterior lighting
23 complaints
Body and structure
23 complaints
Equipment
16 complaints
Other or unknown
15 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 Dodge Intrepid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology