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2001 Dodge Intrepid engine problems

The 2001 Dodge Intrepid has 533 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 73% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

533

Engine complaints

73%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Intrepid engine complaints by model year800 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 1 complaints1993: 66 complaints1994: 92 complaints1995: 80 complaints1996: 100 complaints1997: 67 complaints1998: 206 complaints1999: 720 complaints2000: 800 complaints2001: 533 complaints2002: 218 complaints2003: 65 complaints2004: 93 complaints
Intrepid engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH, THE CONSUMER SMELLED HEAT AND SAW SOME SMOKE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A WATER PUMP FALLING APART INTERACTIONS WITH THE MOTOR. *JB ENGINE WAS FILLED WITH COOLANT WHICH THE OIL TO BLOW OUT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · April 11, 2004 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2001 Dodge Intrepid have?

NHTSA has 533 complaints about the 2001 Dodge Intrepid engine — 73% 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.