IllustrationON HIGHWAY -SIDE OF TIRE,BLEW OUT A HOLE!!!-STATION WOULDN'T LET ME KEEP TIRE TO TAKE PICTS.THK GOD IT WAS NO TRAFFIC AT 4 A.M. *AK (TIRESIZE: P195/75/R1)
1992 Dodge Dynasty
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Dynasty years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Dodge Dynasty are substantially higher than the model-year median of 55.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 6 of 144 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.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports8 fire reports11 injury reports
What owners actually said
144 reportsTHE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ABS BRAKE PUMP FAILURES WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLES BRAKES TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE ABS RECALL REPAIR. NLM
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH AND VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM . TRANSMISSION OIL GOT WARM, AND BY TIME VEHICLE GETS TO DEALER TRANSMISSION COOLED DOWN. THEY HAVE NO REMEDY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH AND VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR ,ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 1992. *AK
STEERING COLUMN BROKE ON IMPACT ALSO AIR BAG DIDNOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER STEERING COLUMN STRUCK BY DRIVER, ABS BRAKES FAILED TO WORK BRAKES LOCKED UP ALSO TRANSMISSON HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR OVER 5 YEARS HAVE HAD THREE TRANS INSTALLED BY DEALER WITH OUT RESOLVE. ALSO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ONGOINING FOR 7/8 YEARS.COMPUTER PROBLE…
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STEERING COLUMN BROKE ON IMPACT ALSO AIR BAG DIDNOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER STEERING COLUMN STRUCK BY DRIVER, ABS BRAKES FAILED TO WORK BRAKES LOCKED UP ALSO TRANSMISSON HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR OVER 5 YEARS HAVE HAD THREE TRANS INSTALLED BY DEALER WITH OUT RESOLVE. ALSO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ONGOINING FOR 7/8 YEARS.COMPUTER PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE.BRAKES HAVE BEEN WORKED ON FOR PAST 5 YEARS MANY TIMES MECANIC UNABLE TO SOLVE PROBLEM. TRANSMISSON NOT SHIFTING, MAKING WEARD NOISES AND FAILING TO SHIFT. DEALER NEVER INFORMED OWNERS OF DEFECTS OR ABOUT REPAIRS. DEALER IN MOBILE OR IN ENTERPRISE , AL
WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN CONSUMER NOTICED ALOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER UNSURE IF THE PROBLEM WAS WITH BELTS OR WITH LINKAGE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND COULD FEEL JERKING/ VIBRATING. ALSO, WHEN BRAKING DIDN'T HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, THEN WOULD NOT BE ABLE RESTART. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AND VEHICLE IS IN DOWNSHIFT MODE, IT HESITATES BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THEN VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD WHEN FINALLY IN FIRST GEAR.*AK
HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING LEAKS. YH
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, VEHICLE NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY ON OCCASIONS. *MJS
Official recalls
296V099000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
Jun 13, 1996
THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON SEAL WEAR CAUSING PUMP-MOTOR DETERIORATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ABS FUNCTION COULD BE LOST AND REDUCED POWER ASSIST WOULD BE EXPERIENCED DURING VEHICLE BRAKING INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES IF NECESSARY. ALSO THE WARRANTY ON ALL ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES (EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL HAVE A LIFETIME COVERAGE). OWNERS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED FOR PREVIOUS ABS COMPONENT REPAIR COSTS.
92V015000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
Feb 14, 1992
THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.
Remedy: REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.
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
1EA95016 · Abs Braking Malfunction
Opened May 26, 1995 · Closed Jun 24, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available