SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.
← New search

1989 Dodge Dynasty

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1989 Dodge Dynasty do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 55.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

About this comparison →
55Owner complaints

Model-year median: 55

1Recall campaigns

View recall details →

1Investigations

View investigation details →

Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗ Model-level counts do not show whether a particular VIN is affected or repaired.

Inspection summary

1989 Dodge Dynasty

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 55 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Power Train: 22 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 15 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 8 reports
  • Electrical System: 5 reports
  • Steering: 5 reports

Full reported-category list and vehicle report

Recall links

Check a VIN with NHTSA. Model-level history does not establish whether a particular VIN is affected or repaired.

Print the top reported categories, recall links, snapshot date and comparison limits.

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
14
198855
198955
1990108
1991144
1992
Compare all Dynasty years →

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

What owners reported most

Power Train
22Engine And Engine Cooling
15Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8Electrical System
5Steering
5
All reported categories
Seat Belts
3Suspension
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Engine
1Equipment
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Structure
1Visibility
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 55 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 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 reports1 injury reports

Engine complaints

1 reports
Clear category filter
43,531 miles · Mar 6, 2013
EngineEngine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL FROM GASKET INTO AC COMPRESSOR, WE HAVE REPLACED IT TWICE AND IT STILL LEAKS. RESEARCHING ONLINE THERE IS A RECALL FOR IT 89V237000 THAT DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM EXACTLY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, WHO RESEARCHED MY VIN AND SAID THAT MY VEHICLE IS UNAFFECTED. I WOULD ASSUME THAT IF MY VEHICLE FITS THE DES…

Read full complaint

VEHICLE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL FROM GASKET INTO AC COMPRESSOR, WE HAVE REPLACED IT TWICE AND IT STILL LEAKS. RESEARCHING ONLINE THERE IS A RECALL FOR IT 89V237000 THAT DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM EXACTLY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, WHO RESEARCHED MY VIN AND SAID THAT MY VEHICLE IS UNAFFECTED. I WOULD ASSUME THAT IF MY VEHICLE FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM EXACTLY, THEN IT SHOULD BE FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10501845

Recall campaigns

1

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 ↗

Defect investigations

1

PE89036 · Transmission Downshifting

Opened Jan 9, 1989 · Closed Jan 31, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train

===

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.