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1998 Dodge Intrepid brakes problems

The 1998 Dodge Intrepid has 45 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

45

Brakes complaints

9%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Intrepid brakes complaints by model year75 complaints1988: 1 complaints1993: 28 complaints1994: 75 complaints1995: 61 complaints1996: 41 complaints1997: 23 complaints1998: 45 complaints1999: 36 complaints2000: 32 complaints2001: 11 complaints2002: 19 complaints2003: 15 complaints2004: 6 complaints
Intrepid brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

COMING OUT OF DRIVEWAY DRIVER MADE A NORMAL STOP AND BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILE/D, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL , RESULTING IN A COLLISION. SEAT BELTS DID NOT TIGHTEN, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · August 31, 1999 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1998 Dodge Intrepid have?

NHTSA has 45 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Intrepid brakes — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

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.