IllustrationMANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ALSO FUEL ING.QUIT. *AK
1988 Dodge Daytona
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 11 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. 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 reports2 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
11 reportsRACK AND PINION STEERING BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED VIBRATION WITHIN STEERING. *AK
EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT INTERMITTENTLY FAILING TO RETRACT PROPERLY; CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE. DEALER/MFR NOTIFED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL/ REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
PLASTTIC PIECE ON STICK SHIFT BREAKS INSIDE THE SHIFTER, VEHICLE CAN NOT GO INTO REVERSE WHEN THIS HAPPENS.
WHILE DRIVING TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP, SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD, PULLED ASIDE, OPENED HOOD, ENGULFED WITH FLAMES, DAMAGE MOSTLY IN AREA OF BATTERY, ACCORDING TO FIRE DEPT. CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SHORT, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
DRIVER HIT BRAKES AND BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND/ CAR THEN SPON OUT OF CONTROL, THEN HIT A PICKUP TRUCK. *AK
ENGINE HEADS FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, THE K-FRAME TWISTS AND SWAYS AND FINALLY BREAKS OR SNAPS, THIS 4TH K-FRAME FOR VEHICLE. *AK
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR; FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
2PE89016 · 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