1996 Dodge Intrepid air bags problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1996 Dodge Intrepid — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Takata recall: I was involved in a head on collision in which the airbag deployed and a piece of metal went through my eye causing immediate blindness and subsequent loss of the left eye. The piece of metal was pull out in the er. There were no other injuries. This happened on a city street in…”
filed Jan 22, 2016
“The air bag light stays on constantly which affects the electric windows & the heating/ac component. When the air bag light came on the windows & heater/ac stopped working. Additionally, the steering wheel locking mechanism is defective because it does not lock the steering wheel at all when the…”
filed Sep 11, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Intrepid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Intrepid | 7 | 5% |
| 2003 Intrepid | 6 | 6% |
| 2002 Intrepid | 10 | 3% |
| 2001 Intrepid | 20 | 3% |
| 2000 Intrepid | 25 | 2% |
| 1999 Intrepid | 22 | 2% |
| 1998 Intrepid | 22 | 6% |
| 1997 Intrepid | 18 | 5% |
| 1995 Intrepid | 43 | 7% |
| 1994 Intrepid | 42 | 6% |
| 1993 Intrepid | 19 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Dodge Intrepid
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.