Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
40
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1990 Dodge Shadow.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-11-14 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | MY DAUGHTER HIT A POT HOLE, HER AIR BAG DEPLOYED GIVING HER A VERY BRUISED FACE, SWOLLEN, BLACK EYE, NUMEROUS SCRATCHES… |
| 2000-10-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | RECALL 89V237000/ ENGINE:GASKET:VALVE COVER: VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH UNDER THE HOOD, LOCAL FI… |
| 2000-01-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG FROM AN IMPACT OF 15 MPH. DEPLOYMENT CAUSED CHEMICAL BURNS ON DRIV… |
| 1999-09-21 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING SOMEONE, AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S JAW WAS … |
| 1999-09-21 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ,TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT ,DRIVER MADE A QUICK STOP AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAU… |
| 1998-09-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THERE IS SMOKE COMING OFF OF THE ENGINE FROM LEAKING OIL. *AK |
| 1998-05-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE AT STOP WHEN ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. |
| 1997-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | SMOG PUMP QUIT WORKING. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND CV JOINTS LEAK. *AK |
| 1997-04-23 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION CAUSED BURNING TO THE DRIVER'S HANDS. YH |
| 1996-07-07 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | DRIVNG ON FREEWAY, A LITTLE ROUGH ROAD AND AIR BAG POPPED OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK |
| 1996-07-01 | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL | No | 0 | BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO ENGAGE DUE TO GREASE USED AT FACTORY STIFFING TO THE POINT OF PREVENTING THE RATCHET DOG FROM MO… |
| 1996-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | OIL LEAK.(1ST VEHICLE ON 601635) |
| 1996-05-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKING. |
| 1995-12-22 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE WARMING UP THE CAR.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-10-11 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT. TT CONSUMER ALSO STATES SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK DURING IMPACT, L… |
| 1995-10-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, IGNITION SWITCH BURNED OUT THREE TIMES WITHIN 14 MONTHS. TT |
| 1995-07-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN FIRE, WHILE DRIVING PARKED THE VEHICLE INNER THE DASH FIRE, UNDER THE HOOD CUT WIRES TO BATTERY. TT |
| 1995-06-26 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | Yes | 1 | STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, FRONTEND COLLISION AT 15-20MPH. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.TOTAL L… |
| 1995-06-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | ALL LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, BACK LIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS AND THE HEAD LIGHTS DON'T WORK INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DE… |
| 1995-04-28 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH, AIR BAG DEPLOYED PARTICALLY, LOST CONTROL, JUMPED A CURVE, CAUSING UNDER THE … |
| 1995-04-06 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DRIVERS AIR BAG INFLATED FOR NO REASON, DRIVER PUT ON BRAKES AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONS… |
| 1995-04-03 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 1 | DRIVING AT SPEED 0F 55MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND WAS HIT AT 6:00 POSITION, DRIVER SEAT WENT RECLINE POSITION. TT |
| 1995-01-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONTINUOUS OIL LEAK PROBLEMS PRIOR TO OR AFTER RECALL (89V-237). *SKD |
| 1995-01-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE, HOOD/ROOF AND TRUNK AREAS. *AK |
| 1994-12-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | ABS: EXPERIENCED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SP… |
| 1994-06-10 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | FUMES FROM AIR BAG CAUSED OCCUPANT TO DEVELOP A LUNG CONDITION. "DUP 950209: 958528". TT |
| 1994-06-03 | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | THE CROSS BEAM IN THE REAR HAS CRACKED AND IT DOES NOT KEEP THE CAR STEADY AND IS VERY NOISY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1994-01-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | VEHICLE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH OUT ANY REASON. WHILE PARKING. TT |
| 1993-02-08 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED TWICE. *SD |
| — | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG CAUSED BURNS TO ARMS, STOMACH, CHEST, CHEST AND A BROKEN STERNUM. |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS GRANDSON WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT THE KEY … |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY IS BROKE . TT |
| — | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. CHEMICAL POWDERY SUBSTANCE USED FOR AIR BAG CHOKED DRIVER UNTIL SOME… |
| — | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | OWNER STATES THAT HER STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE, AND THAT SHE FEARS AN ACCIDENT. *AK |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | AFTER NUMEROUS REPAIRS THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME BACK ON. DEALER TRACED CAUSE TO THREE BURNED… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FIRE. |
| — | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING DRIVER TO HAVE ACCIDENT. TT |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND ACCELERATED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . TT |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVERS HAVE TURNED YELLOW, NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY IS IMPAIRED. |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | Yes | 0 | WHEN PRESS BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKE LIGHTS DIM WHEN HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT ON, AND AT NIGHT WON'T ILLUMINATE AT ALL, DUE ELECTRI… |