2000 Dodge Intrepid seats problems

The 2000 Dodge Intrepid has 33 seats complaints filed with NHTSA — 3% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Seats complaints

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Seats complaints by year

Intrepid seats complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

03V035000SeatsFebruary 5, 2003 · 1,066,000 units

Defect

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.

Consequence

IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING, THE RECLINER PORTION OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED SUDDENLY. *PH WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED IT CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO GO FROM A VERTICAL POSITION TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION IN A SPLIT SECOND AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A SNOW BANK. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seats · February 3, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many seats complaints does the 2000 Dodge Intrepid have?

NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 2000 Dodge Intrepid seats — 3% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2000 Dodge Intrepid seats?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the seats: 03V035000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.