IllustrationGENERATION 3 SEAT BELT WE HAVE 2002 AND 2004 INTREPIDS (DODGE) WITH THE GENERATION 3 SEATBELT LOCAL DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO UPDATE THEM WORRIED ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF SEATBLET SHOULD THERE BE A CRASH. *TR
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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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Intrepid years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
120–25K
1425–50K
2750–75K
2475–100K
25100–150K
6150K+
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
Seat Belts complaints
2 reportsDT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON FRIDAY. IT REAR ENDED A CAR THAT STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY ON RAMP. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE SONS' SEAT BELT IN THE BACK SEAT CAME UNBUCKLED, BUT HE WAS NOT IN IT AT THE TIME. NO AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, OR HAD ANY PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT B…
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DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON FRIDAY. IT REAR ENDED A CAR THAT STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY ON RAMP. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE SONS' SEAT BELT IN THE BACK SEAT CAME UNBUCKLED, BUT HE WAS NOT IN IT AT THE TIME. NO AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, OR HAD ANY PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED, AND THE CLAIMS ADJUSTER HAD NOT SEEN IT YET.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.