Safety Score
83
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1991 Dodge Shadow.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | CONTAMINATED BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH WOULD COST $800-$1500. TO REPAIR. *PH THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE… |
| 2003-03-19 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB |
| 2002-03-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HAD SLOWED DOWN, CONSUMER APPLIED ACCELERATOR AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. APPLIED BRAKES AND BRA… |
| 2001-05-05 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WAS TRAVLING AT ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN CROSSING INTO A NOTHER LANE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NO… |
| 2001-04-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 0 | THE TOP LEAKS WATER BAD WHEN I WASH THE CAR OR IT RAINS.IT GOES DOWN THE WINDOWS AND ON TO THE SEATS IN FRONT.*AK |
| 2001-01-15 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-09-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | ON SEPTEMBER 17,2000 @9:27AM MY BREAKS GAVE OUT ON ME COMPLETLY, 2HOURS LATER THEY WERE WORKING AGAIN, THE BRAKE LIGHT … |
| 2000-07-06 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG CAME OUT UNEXPECTEDLY & KNOCKED THE DRIVER UNCONSCIOUS. VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER DUE TO A SUDDEN… |
| 2000-01-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE CHECK LIGHT FLASHED 3X AND DECREASED SPEED. ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING 4X. PLEASE ADVISE ON HOW TO PROCEE… |
| 1999-12-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE FLOODS ITS SELF AND SHUTS DOWN AT WILL. DEALER CLAIMS PROBLEM CAN'T BE REPAIRED. *AK |
| 1999-09-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 0 | CONVERTIBLE TOP IS LEAKING. IN THE SUMMER MONTHS DURING HOT WEATHER THE SEALS SHRINKS, AND THEY DON'T MET TO KEEP WATE… |
| 1999-01-05 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | BOLT BROKE ON DRIVER'S SEAT, CAUSING T THE SEAT TO RECLINE ALL THE WAY BACK.*AK |
| 1998-10-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. *AK |
| 1998-10-30 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT HE DOES NOT NEED TO HAVE HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE OR ANYTHING EXTRA TO CHANGE GEARS. *AK |
| 1998-10-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | BOLT FOR THE SEAT BACK FAILED, UNABLE TO GET FIXED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. |
| 1998-08-25 | SEATS | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET MANUFACTURER'S. RECALL NOTICE TO BE HONORED BY DEALER SINCE 25 AUG 98: SEEKING HELP FRO… |
| 1998-06-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS PIECE OF CRAP CAR. FIRST THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT AND THEN PROB… |
| 1998-06-02 | SEATS | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS CHARGED DURING RECALL REPAIR (99V-212). MJS |
| 1997-11-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CRANKSHAFT BOLT SNAPPED ( INTERIOR AND OUTER BREAKAGE), TOTALLY CORRODED, HELD UP BY SLIGHT SLIVER LESS THAN FIVE PERCE… |
| 1997-10-02 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 1 | SEAT BACK COLLAPSED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN BACK INJURY TO CONSUMER. |
| 1997-08-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | No | 1 | THE REAR HATCHBACK CLYLINDERS DO NOT SUPPORT THE REAR HATCHBACK, RESULTING IN THE HATCHBACK FALLING ON THE OCCUPANT W… |
| 1997-07-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CAMSHAFT SNAPPED WHILE BARELY MOVING. *AK |
| 1997-07-03 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON SAID DATE AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BURNED THE SIDE OF HER FACE AND NECK. … |
| 1997-07-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTED IN ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO CONSUMER (BURNED AND TOOTH KNOCKED OUT). |
| 1997-04-14 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT CAUSED ABRASIONS, BURNS, WHIPLASH, BROKEN NOSE, BRUISED CHEST. |
| 1997-03-07 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | No | 0 | REPLACED FRONT RADIO SPEAKERS TWICE. *AK |
| 1997-03-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | FAULTY WIRING HARNESS RESULTED IN FIRE. |
| 1997-02-26 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH COMING OFF AN EXIT RAMP AND HIT BRAKES, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T SHUT OFF, CAUSING THE VE… |
| 1997-02-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | UNSPECIFIED: AIR BAG WAS UNPLUGGED AND LYING LOOSE IN STEERING WHEEL. |
| 1997-01-17 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN LOOSE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. |
| 1996-11-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED TWICE. |
| 1996-10-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | THE ENGINE FAN SENSOR FAILED CAUSING ENGINE HEAD TO CRACK. |
| 1996-07-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BOLT SHEARED OFF AND SEAT FELL BACK. *AK |
| 1996-06-25 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | No | 0 | REPEATED FAILURE OF ALTERNATOR BELT POSSIBLY DUE TO WRONG SIZE INDICATED IN MECHANIC'S MANUAL USED TO REPAIR. |
| 1996-05-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 1 | DRIVING TO AIRPORT ABOUT 45MPH APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE; NO BRAKES; TURNED OFF ROAD TO ANOTHER; … |
| 1996-04-12 | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | HEARD A SQUEAKY NOISE, REAR TORSION BAR BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. *AK |
| 1996-04-09 | SEATS | No | 1 | PASSENGER SEAT BROKE IN REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY. *DH |
| 1995-12-06 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | THE REAR AXLE HAS A CRACK ALL THE WAY AROUND IT AND IT WILL BREAK SOON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-09-28 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35 MPH. TT |
| 1995-09-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | INTERMITTENT ENGINE SURGES, ESPECIALLY IN COOL WEATHER. *AW |
| 1995-08-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | Yes | 1 | NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY PRIOR TO RECALL. ( 90V194000.) *SD |
| 1995-08-05 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BACK REST COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WITH OCCUPANT; NUT/SCREW THAT SECURES SEAT/BACK REST TOTALLY BROKE. … |
| 1995-07-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE PAINT ON MY HOOD STARTED PEELING IN LARGE CHUNKS WHEN I NOTICED THERE WAS NO PRIMER UNDER THE PAINT, ONLY BARE META… |
| 1995-06-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS BROKE OFF HINGES CAN NOT OPEN THE DOOR. TT |
| 1995-05-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 0 | CONVERTIBLE TOP SEPARATING AT SEAMS, ALSO REAR WINDOW IS OPAQUE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD |
| 1995-05-16 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED UPON 12:00 COLLISION AT 15-20 MPH. TT |
| 1995-05-10 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *AW |
| 1995-04-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | DEFECTVE MASTER CYLINDER, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *AK |
| 1995-04-04 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 1 | DRIVERS SIDE SEATBACK DID NOT HOLD DURING AN ACCIDENT BUT FLOPPED BACK AND FORTH. TT |
| 1995-03-01 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | REAR WINDOW CLOUDS UP BECAUSE IT WAS MADE OF PLASTIC. *AK |