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1990 Dodge Daytona

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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26Owner complaints

Model-year median: 11

2Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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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

Engine And Engine Cooling
5Power Train
4Electrical System
3Air Bags
2Seat Belts
2
All reported categories
Seats
2Structure
2Suspension
2Unknown Or Other
2Exterior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 26 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports3 fire reports4 injury reports

What owners actually said

26 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 1995
Structure

HOOD FLY UP WHEN HITTING A BUMP. TT

NHTSA ODI #963481

Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

PERSON IN FRONT HIT BRAKES OWNER HIT HIM FROM BEHIND AT 36 MPH AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ODI #962931

Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 1995
Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILED/REPLACED. *AW

NHTSA ODI #482114

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 1995
Seat Belts

REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRAIN CARSEAT(S) SECURELY WHEN INSTALLED, ALLOWING FREE MEOVEMENT. TT

NHTSA ODI #961532

Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 1995
Seats

DRIVER SEAT BROKE FROM THE TRACK AND ANCHOR. TT

NHTSA ODI #961148

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 1995
SteeringTires

STEERING COLUMN BROKE, TIRE BLEW OUT AND WENT OVER A CURVE CAUSING STEERING COLUMN TO BREAK. TT

NHTSA ODI #959291

Official recalls

2

90V080000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Apr 25, 1990

AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES MAY NOT CONTAIN DIFFUSER HOLES BETWEEN THE IGNITOR AND PROPELLANT CHAMBERS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN IMPACT SITUATION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO DRIVER INJURY.

Remedy: REPLACE AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES WITH PROPERLY MACHINED MODULES.

89V237000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Dec 27, 1989

THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.

Remedy: REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.

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

1

PE93068 · Hood Latch Failure

Opened Jul 23, 1993 · Closed Oct 7, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure

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