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1998 Dodge Intrepid airbags problems

The 1998 Dodge Intrepid has 22 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

22

Airbags complaints

4%

Share of year

16

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Intrepid airbags complaints by model year52 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 23 complaints1994: 45 complaints1995: 52 complaints1996: 39 complaints1997: 18 complaints1998: 22 complaints1999: 23 complaints2000: 25 complaints2001: 20 complaints2002: 10 complaints2003: 6 complaints2004: 7 complaints
Intrepid airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

98V049000AirbagsMarch 9, 1998 · 54 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLE. SOME PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING SOME REQUIRED COMPONENTS.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE IN THESE VEHICLES.

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 1998 Dodge Intrepid have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Intrepid airbags — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1998 Dodge Intrepid airbags?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the airbags: 98V049000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.