How many miles will a 1996 Dodge Intrepid last?
Half of the 75 NHTSA owner complaints on the 1996 Dodge Intrepid that list mileage came after 93,000 miles, and 1 in 10 after 164,000 miles. NHTSA's complaints file of November 11, 2026 holds 505 complaints on this model year; each mileage is the odometer when an owner reported a safety problem, not how long the vehicle lasted.
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How many miles will a 1996 Intrepid last?
The 75 mileages owners gave run from 179 to 236,000 miles. A quarter are at or under 75,000 miles, half at or under 93,700, three quarters at or under 131,937 and nine in ten at or under 165,000; 31 (41%) came after 100,000 miles, 11 (15%) after 150,000 and 2 (3%) after 200,000.
These mileages say when owners reported a problem, not when a 1996 Intrepid wears out. NHTSA's file holds only vehicles whose owners complained; one that ran without a problem never appears in it, so it gives no lifespan and no cutoff, and how a vehicle was maintained matters more than any one odometer reading.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Lowest mileage listed | 179 miles |
| 25th percentile | 75,000 miles |
| Median (50th percentile) | 93,700 miles |
| 75th percentile | 131,937 miles |
| 90th percentile | 165,000 miles |
| Highest mileage listed | 236,000 miles |
| Complaints after 100,000 miles | 31 (41%) |
| Complaints after 150,000 miles | 11 (15%) |
| Complaints after 200,000 miles | 2 (3%) |
Every model year together: Half of the 2,836 NHTSA owner complaints on the Dodge Intrepid that list mileage came after 78,000 miles (NHTSA complaints file of November 11, 2026). How many miles will a Dodge Intrepid last? →
Common problems with the 1996 Intrepid
NHTSA's file holds 505 owner complaints on the 1996 Dodge Intrepid. Owners named steering most often: 152 complaints, and half of the 24 that list a mileage came after 79,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component (NHTSA category) | Complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 152 | 24 | 80,000 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 83 | 12 | 75,000 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 80 | 11 | 115,000 |
| Power Train | 44 | 6 | 86,959 |
| Suspension | 44 | 7 | 80,000 |
Of the 505 complaints, 32 report a crash, 22 report a fire and 17 report an injury (23 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
Is the 1996 Intrepid a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 1996 is a good or a bad Intrepid: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 1996 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file.
With 505 complaints, the 1996 ranks 6th of the 12 Dodge Intrepid model years from 1993 to 2004 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 2000 (1,065). The fewest: the 2003 (106).
Recent model years have had less time to collect complaints, so their counts are still growing. No year is ranked by mileage here, because a year's median mileage mostly follows its age.
| Model year | Owner complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Intrepid | 408 | 18 | 105,000 |
| 1994 Intrepid | 718 | 34 | 104,000 |
| 1995 Intrepid | 588 | 46 | 98,000 |
| 1996 (this page) | 505 | 75 | 93,700 |
| 1997 Intrepid | 344 | 78 | 90,000 |
| 1998 Intrepid | 377 | 183 | 84,679 |
| 1999 Intrepid | 997 | 654 | 82,000 |
| 2000 Intrepid | 1,065 | 788 | 75,000 |
| 2001 Intrepid | 656 | 517 | 76,000 |
| 2002 Intrepid | 329 | 258 | 74,000 |
| 2003 Intrepid | 106 | 79 | 70,000 |
| 2004 Intrepid | 129 | 106 | 72,500 |
1996 Dodge Intrepid recalls
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 2 recall campaigns that name the 1996 Dodge Intrepid. A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
What these figures can and cannot tell you
- Complaints are owners’ reports to NHTSA. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them: a complaint is an allegation, not a defect finding.
- The mileage is what the owner wrote on the complaint; NHTSA does not check it against the odometer.
- The make, model and model year are the ones on the complaint. NHTSA records them as filed, so a few complaints sit under a model year the name was not sold in.
- They are not a lifespan study. The file holds only vehicles whose owners reported a problem, so these figures do not say how long a typical 1996 Intrepid lasts.
- A complaint count rises with how many vehicles were sold and how long they have been on the road, so it is not a rating of the 1996 Intrepid.
- Nothing here describes one vehicle: its title brands, odometer readings, accidents and open recalls are in the records for its own VIN.
- 430 of the 505 complaints on the 1996 Dodge Intrepid give no usable mileage (blank, zero, a filler such as 999999, or over 500,000) and are left out of every mileage figure.
- NHTSA name counted: INTREPID. NHTSA files some vehicles under several names (a series name and a trim name, for example); this page counts only this one.
- Recall-file name matched: INTREPID.
Primary sources behind this page
Open the underlying public source and verify that its scope matches the question you are asking.
- NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Complaints file field layout (CMPL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls file field layout (RCL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recall and complaint datasets: scope and documentationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls Lookup by VINNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA’s complaints file was downloaded on November 11, 2026 (FLAT_CMPL.txt, dated 2026-11-11 10:15, 2,265,416 rows), with its recall files (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.txt and FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.txt, dated 2026-11-11 08:02). Each complaint is counted once, by its NHTSA number, with the model year and mileage of its first row; a model year has a page only with 10 or more complaints. The collection script and its rules are in scripts/collect-nhtsa-model-year-longtail.mjs.
1996 Dodge Intrepid questions
How many miles will a 1996 Dodge Intrepid last?
Half of the 75 NHTSA owner complaints on the 1996 Dodge Intrepid that list mileage came after 93,000 miles, and 1 in 10 after 164,000 miles. Of the 75 complaints on the 1996 Dodge Intrepid that list mileage, the middle half came between 75,000 and 132,000 miles; 31 (41%) came after 100,000 miles, 11 (15%) after 150,000 and 2 (3%) after 200,000. These are mileages at a reported problem, not a lifespan: the file holds no 1996 Intrepid that never had one.
What are the most common 1996 Dodge Intrepid problems?
NHTSA's file holds 505 owner complaints on the 1996 Dodge Intrepid. Owners named steering most often: 152 complaints, and half of the 24 that list a mileage came after 79,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component. Of the 505 complaints, 32 report a crash, 22 report a fire and 17 report an injury (23 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
Is the 1996 Dodge Intrepid a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 1996 is a good or a bad Intrepid: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 1996 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file. With 505 complaints, the 1996 ranks 6th of the 12 Dodge Intrepid model years from 1993 to 2004 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 2000 (1,065). The fewest: the 2003 (106).
How many recalls does the 1996 Dodge Intrepid have?
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 2 recall campaigns that name the 1996 Dodge Intrepid. A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
How do I check a used 1996 Dodge Intrepid before buying?
Take the 17-character VIN from the vehicle and compare the odometer with the readings on file for it: title transfers, inspections and auction sales record the mileage on the day. VIN Lookup (free-vin-lookup.com) sells the original ClearVIN PDF for $14.99 (3 reports for $29.99, 5 for $44.99): odometer readings, title brands and auction records on file for the VIN. Check the VIN before buying a used 1996 Dodge Intrepid.