1997 Dodge Intrepid Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 344 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 97,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seats of the 1997 Dodge Intrepid, 1% of the 344 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 97,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“When brakes are applied, they're occasionally hard. Front end will dip, car slowly slows down, won't come to a stop soon enough. I had barely started to accelerate at a light when the vehicle in front of me stopped suddenly, I applied the brakes, they were hard, brakes wouldn't engage. Causing me to rear ended the vehicle in front of me. I was only going about 5 MPH. (spark plug wires) about every 12,000 miles we have to replace the spark plug wires due to the 2nd cylinder wire being burnt from the engine. A simple guard could fix this problem! If not, a fire could result! …”
NHTSA complaint #10196535, filed 2007-07, 95,000 miles“The driver's seat will recline unexpectedly (approximately 20-25 degrees). This will especially occur if you lean back into the seat (such as under hard acceleration). The seat must remain in the semi-recumbent position to avoid movement. The whole seat, I am told needs to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10080469, filed 2004-07, 100,000 miles“Vehicle was struck from rear at approximately 45 MPH while at a stop position, air bags did not deploy/seat belt failed to lock, and driver's seat collapsed backward. Dealer/ manufacturer notified.”
NHTSA complaint #879921, filed 2001-02“Consumer experienced problems with front bucket seats. During an accident in which the consumer was rearended, the driver and passenger seats broke off the track. Driver and passenger sustained injuries. The manufacturer was contacted.”
NHTSA complaint #831960, filed 1998-12Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6 | 2% |
| 2001 | 8 | 1% |
| 2000 | 33 | 3% |
| 1999 | 14 | 1% |
| 1998 | 8 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 1% |
| 1996 | 4 | 1% |
| 1995 | 11 | 2% |
| 1994 | 33 | 5% |
| 1993 | 21 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1997 Dodge Intrepid
83 complaintsSteering
61 complaintsEngine cooling
53 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
53 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsSuspension
23 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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.
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