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1992 Dodge Spirit

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Dodge Spirit do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 48.

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58Owner complaints

Model-year median: 48

1Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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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

Power Train
16Electrical System
8Engine And Engine Cooling
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Air Bags
5
All reported categories
Seats
4Steering
3Structure
3Suspension
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Visibility
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Unknown Or Other
2Exterior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 58 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 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. 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.

4 crash reports4 fire reports1 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 2019
Air Bags

I AM RETRACTING WHAT I REPORTED ON MY AIRBAG LIGHT...IT DOES COME ON AND THEN GO OUT BUT STILL...I DONT KNOW IF ITS SAFE... UPDATED

NHTSA ODI #11253912

60,000 miles · Sep 7, 2019
Air Bags

TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG LIGHT DOES NOT WORK.

NHTSA ODI #11253903

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2000
Air Bags

WHILE DRIVING IN CITY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, HIT THE END OF CURB, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #855831

Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 1998
Air Bags

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON. A REPAIR SHOP CONTACTED, AND STATED THEY CANNOT TOUCH THE VEHICLE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #827298

Mileage unknown · May 30, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

VEHICLE WAS HIT JUST ABOVE THE FRONT BUMPER AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ODI #966027

Official recalls

1

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

2

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

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