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Dodge Shadow

466 federal complaints across 13 model years (1986-1999) · 11 recall campaigns

Complaints by model year

Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Dodge Shadow, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.

1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1997
1998
1999
Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years

Model years compared

Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.

Highest complaint totals

  1. 1993 Dodge Shadow - 99 complaints in its first 8 years (107 to date)
  2. 1994 Dodge Shadow - 86 complaints in its first 8 years (94 to date)
  3. 1991 Dodge Shadow - 74 complaints in its first 8 years (89 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.

Lowest totals among mature years

  1. 1990 Dodge Shadow - 32 complaints in its first 8 years (40 to date)
  2. 1992 Dodge Shadow - 66 complaints in its first 8 years (73 to date)
  3. 1991 Dodge Shadow - 74 complaints in its first 8 years (89 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.

What owners report, all years combined

Engine & cooling
72
Seats
68
Air bags
67
Power train
59
Electrical system
52
Body & structure
39

Every model year

Model yearComplaints to dateWithin 8 yearsRecalls
1999 Dodge Shadow110
1998 Dodge Shadow110
1997 Dodge Shadow220
1995 Dodge Shadow110
1994 Dodge Shadow94861
1993 Dodge Shadow107991
1992 Dodge Shadow73664
1991 Dodge Shadow89745
1990 Dodge Shadow40321
1989 Dodge Shadow33242
1988 Dodge Shadow1292
1987 Dodge Shadow1222
1986 Dodge Shadow101

Recall campaigns, all years

Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.

CampaignYearsComponentSummary
99V2120001991-1994SeatsVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER SEAT CAN FAIL AND SEPARATE.
97V0780001991-1992SeatsTHE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAN FAIL AND SEPARATE.
96V2290001991-1992SteeringTHE STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE STAMPING CAN CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN.
92V0530001988-1989Seat BeltsTHE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS CAN MALFUNCTION AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.
92V0150001992SteeringTHE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.
90V1940001991Air BagsTHE TWO AIR BAG SYSTEM FRONT IMPACT SENSORS MAY NOT BE SECURED TO THEIR MOUNTING BRACKETS.
90V1620001991Service Brakes, HydraulicFRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TORQUED AND COULD LOOSEN.
89V2370001989-1990Engine And Engine CoolingTHE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.
89V0380001987Parking BrakePARKING BRAKE MECHANISM COMPONENT MAY DISENGAGE.
88V1290001988Seat BeltsFRONT PASSENGER SEAT LAP BELT RETRACTOR, WHICH INCORPORATES A CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKING FEATURE, MAY MALFUNCTION.
88V1050001985-1987Fuel System, GasolineFUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR IN LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OPERATION AT CONNECTIONS OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL SUPPLY HOSE TO THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND TO THE FUEL RAIL.