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1987 Dodge Daytona

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 11

1Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Seats
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 8 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports5 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 2000
Electrical SystemFire

AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30MILES TO WORK CONSUMER SHUT THE CAR OFF AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THEN, OPENED THE HOOD, THERE WERE FLAMES BACK NEAR THE MOTOR, AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED IT AS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, AND CAR WAS TOTALLED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #864960

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 1997
Electrical SystemFire

ENGINE WIRING HARNESS SHORTED AND STARTED A FIRE.

NHTSA ODI #522486

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 1997
Electrical SystemFire

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE IN HOOD AREA. HE THEN DROVE VEHICLE FOR APPROIMATELY 15 MINUTES, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND THEREAFTER FLAMES BEGAN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813710

Official recalls

1

88V105000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Jul 1, 1988

FUEL 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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: RELOCATE PRESSURE REGULATOR; REPLACE FUEL SUPPLY WITH FORMED HOSE WITH REVISED ROUTING CONFIGURATION TO ENSURE SEALING INTEGRITY.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

PE89016 · Horn Failure

Opened Nov 29, 1988 · Closed Feb 21, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting

There is no summary currently available

PE88108 · Trunk Fire

Opened Sep 22, 1988 · Closed Jan 6, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure

There is no summary currently available