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1989 Dodge Daytona

Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
33
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1992-02-11 92V017000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS 41,000 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2003-07-23 WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS No 0 WHILE DRIVING TIRE EQUIPMENT SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. AS …
2000-10-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ITEM LISTED IS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 89V237000. DEALER INDICATED THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE THEY COULD …
1999-06-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 VEHICLE BURSTED INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
1999-03-31 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 31, 1999. SHE WAS IN THE PARKING LOT. SHE WENT…
1998-12-26 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY WHEN VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT THE RIGHT CORNER CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND BURNS ON H…
1998-10-25 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 PROBLEM 1 #3 FUEL INJECTOR CRACKED CAUSING THE FUEL TO SPRAY ONTO INTAKE MANIFOLD INTO A PUDDLE (1/4
1997-09-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE I…
1997-07-11 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 CAR STARTED TO SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
1996-09-06 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS No 0 REAR BRAKE LININGS SEPARATED FROM THE SHOES BECAUSE OF A BONDING DEFICIENCY.
1996-06-28 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SOURCE UNKNOWN.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1996-04-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 DRIVING VEHICLE HOME, SMOKE STARTED FROM CENTER OF DASHBOARD, ARRIVED HOME, SHUT VEHICLE OFF, SUDDENLY VEHICLE WAS ENGU…
1995-12-25 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 PURCHASE CAR USED PARKED CAR AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
1995-12-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE FIRE. *DSH
1995-09-02 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND LEFT BURNS ON DRIVERS RIGHT ARM AND HAND. TT
1995-08-02 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 1 VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE BEFORE A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND CAR WAS SURROUNDED BY FLAMES. DRIVER WAS BURNED AND TRAPPED. …
1995-07-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD
1995-05-01 WHEELS No 0 THE WHEELS ON VEHICLE CORRODED, CAUSES TIRES TO BE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. TT
1995-02-27 STEERING:RACK AND PINION No 0 NEED NEW RACK AND PINION AND ALMOST ALL OF THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
1995-02-16 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 1:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE, GASES CAME OUT BAG CAUSING BU…
1994-09-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY No 0 CAR PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE NEAR THE BATTERY. APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL. *AK
1993-06-21 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 UPON IMPACT, WHOLE STEERING COLUMN COLLAPSED; WHEN AIRBAG DEFLATED, THICK BLACK SMOKE CAUSED BURNS/CHEMICAL REACTION TO…
1990-09-02 STEERING Yes 0 THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DIED ALONG WITH TWO OTHERS, WHICH WAS POSSIBLY DUE TO A STEERIN…
1990-07-11 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS No 0 REAR TORSION BAR BROKE 4 TIMES. *SD
1990-06-16 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE Yes 3 HATCH BACK FLEW OPEN EJECTING TWO PEOPLE SITTING IN REAR SEAT, AFTER SIDE IMPACT. TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 RECEIVED RECALL ON THE ENGINE GASKET VALVE COVER # 89V237000 HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THE RIGHT REAR PADS BROKE AND CAME…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 I HAVE ALREADY INQUIRED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY?…
AIR BAGS No 0 WHILE DRIVING, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, ACCORDING TO DEALER, DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF CLOCK SPRING. …
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS No 1 WHEN LIFTING THE REAR HATCHBACK, THE TAILGATE SUPPORT FAILED, CAUSING THE HATCHBACK TO FALL DOWN, RESULTING IN AN INJU…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS No 0 BRAKE PADS SEPARATED FROM BACKING PLATE SEVERAL TIMES.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE MOUNT BRACKETS HAVE CRACKED, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIR DEPLOYED GAVE HIM THIRD DEGREE BURN ON HIS HAND . TT
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 10 MPH AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AN…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 AUTO-TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION FAILED DROPPING INTO LOWER GEAR RESULTING IN COMPLETE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN.…