2004 Dodge Intrepid Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 129 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,533miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the suspension of the 2004 Dodge Intrepid, 4% of the 129 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,533 miles. 1 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.
“Steering failure on my 2004 Dodge Intrepid. Steering all of a sudden went real loose and car drifts and won't turn as it should. No damage to the steering mechanism or suspension.”
NHTSA complaint #10238831, filed 2008-08, 104,587 miles“Police department operated four 2007 Dodge intrepids, 4 doors, police packages. Two of the vehicles experienced multiple rear strut failures with in a 12 month period. One vehicle experienced a failure during an emergency response that resulted in the officer losing control of the vehicle, wrecking and totaling the vehicle and doing $15,000 damage to 2 vehicles and a house. The officer was lucky and only received minor injuries. The last failure was 3 years after purchase. Three of the vehicles vins are within 5 numbers of each other. …”
NHTSA complaint #10172169, filed 2006-10, 23,533 miles“I have a 2004 Dodge Intrepid I think there should be a recall on the motors I have put more money in that card and I paid for it I thought it would be dependable it only has 60,000 miles on it and now at the time I have on that there's only 70,000 miles on it added to the 60 its been in the shop more than I have driven yet every time I turn around there was always a problem that crack my head but it never ran hot to give me any warning because the water pump leakage the motor has always had low oil pressure nobody ever told me when I had it worked on but the 2004 Dodge Intrepid motors all…”
NHTSA complaint #10790438, filed 2015-11“I bought this car used in june 2009. Less than a year later I began having problems. At first there was a loud knock on the right side under the hood, which ended up being the control arm- completely loose and almost disconnected. It hadn't been like that when I made this waste of a purchase. Over the last 20 months (12/2/2011), the problems have progressively gotten worse (and more expensive). The loud bang is back, adding to it a lack of full control of steering. I now have to replace the tie rod (entire system) and the rack and pinion. …”
NHTSA complaint #10438134, filed 2011-12Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 | 4% |
| 2003 | 3 | 3% |
| 2002 | 10 | 3% |
| 2001 | 3 | 0% |
| 2000 | 16 | 2% |
| 1999 | 20 | 2% |
| 1998 | 10 | 3% |
| 1997 | 23 | 7% |
| 1996 | 44 | 9% |
| 1995 | 61 | 10% |
| 1994 | 64 | 9% |
| 1993 | 46 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2004 Dodge Intrepid
79 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Dodge Intrepid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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