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1992 Dodge Shadow

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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73Owner complaints

Model-year median: 12

4Recall campaigns

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6Investigations

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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

Seats
19Air Bags
12Electrical System
7Power Train
6Structure
6
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
5Steering
4Suspension
4Equipment
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Unknown Or Other
2Visibility
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Parking Brake
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 73 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.

  • Seats. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports3 fire reports7 injury reports

Equipment complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentVisibility

THE SIDE WINDOW IS RUSTING . TT CONSUMER STATES THE DESIGN OF THE RUBBER AROUND THE SIDE WINDOW ALLOWS WATER TO LAY BEHIND IT, IF YO DO NOT PULL THE RUBBER DOWN AND LOOK BEHIND IT, YOU DO NOT KNOW IT IS RUSTING, DEALER STATES THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS ADEFECT IN DESIGN, RADIO HAS BEEN REPLA…

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THE SIDE WINDOW IS RUSTING . TT CONSUMER STATES THE DESIGN OF THE RUBBER AROUND THE SIDE WINDOW ALLOWS WATER TO LAY BEHIND IT, IF YO DO NOT PULL THE RUBBER DOWN AND LOOK BEHIND IT, YOU DO NOT KNOW IT IS RUSTING, DEALER STATES THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS ADEFECT IN DESIGN, RADIO HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND IS BROKEN AGAIN, THE SPEAKERS HAVE ALWAYS RATTLED, ALSO AIR CONDITION BROKE COOLANT SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ODI #973805

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 1995
Equipment

EXCESSIVE HEAT ON DASH WHEN RADIO IS TURNED ON. TT

NHTSA ODI #960616

Official recalls

4

99V212000 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner

Aug 6, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER SEAT CAN FAIL AND SEPARATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE BOLT FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH A HIGHER STRENGTH BOLT THAT INCLUDES A SELF LOCKING NYLON PATCH.

97V078000 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner

May 10, 1997

THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAN FAIL AND SEPARATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE BOLT FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH A HIGHER STRENGTH BOLT THAT INCLUDES A SELF LOCKING NYLON PATCH.

96V229000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar

Nov 18, 1996

THE STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE STAMPING CAN CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATES FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN, LOSS OF CONTROL CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEEL FOR ARMATURE CRACKS IN THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT AREA. ANY STEERING WHEELS SHOWING CRACKS WILL BE REPLACED. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL HAVE A REINFORCEMENT PLATE INSTALLED TO PREVENT STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION IN THE EVENT CRACKING OCCURS.

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

6

PE96036 · Throttle Will Not Return To The Position

Opened May 14, 1996 · Closed Oct 31, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

UNCONTROLLED ENGINE SPEED CONDITION RESULTS FRO THROTTLE SHAFT BINDING

PE96008 · Safety Blt Latch Operation

Opened Jan 25, 1996 · Closed Jun 28, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

There is no summary currently available

EA95029 · Steering Wheel Separation

Opened Sep 26, 1995 · Closed Nov 13, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

AFTER AN EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS, CHRYSLER HAS IDENTIFIED THE DEFECT AS A FATIGUE FAILURE, ORIGINATION IN THE HEAT AFFECTED REGION OF THE PROJECTION WELDS OF THE STEERING WHEEL HUB TO STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE ATTACHMENT.THE HUB IS THE PORTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY THAT CONNECTS IT TO THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT AND IS ATTACHED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY BY 4 WELDS.IF CRACKS DEVELOP IN THE HEAT AFFECTED REGION OF THE WELDS AND PROPAGATE THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE TO EACH OF THE WELDS, THE STEERING WHEEL CAN SEPARATE FROM THE HUB.THIS IS A SLOW PROGRESSIVE FAILURE WHICH NORMALLY OCCURS AT HIGH MILEAGE.IN SOME CASES COMPLAINANTS HAVE REPORTED A LOOSENESS OR WOBBLING OF THE STEERING WHEEL PRIOR TO SEPARATION.TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT, CHRYSLER WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEELS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES FOR CRACKS IN THE HUB AREA.IF ANY CRACKS ARE FOUND, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BE REPLACED.ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL HAVE REINFORCING PLATES INSTALLED WHICH WOULD PREVENT A STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION SHOULD CRACKING OCCUR.

EA95017 · Seat Back Bolt Failure

Opened May 31, 1995 · Closed May 19, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats

THE DRIVER SEAT BACK CAN COLLAPSE WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.THE LOWER BOLT (ONE OF TWO BOLTS THAT SUPPORTS THE SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY) CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK

PE95002 · Seat Back Failure

Opened Jan 13, 1995 · Closed May 31, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats

There is no summary currently available

PE94069 · Interior Fires

Opened Sep 14, 1994 · Closed Jan 31, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other

There is no summary currently available