IllustrationCONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH IN RESULT OF A VEHICLE CRASH CONSUMER AIR BAG DEPLOY AND CAUGHT PASSENGER COAT ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
1994 Dodge Spirit
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Dodge Spirit do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 48.
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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: 4 of 87 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports3 fire reports11 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
9 reportsI WAS TAKING MY GRANDSON TO AUBURN, NY WHEN HE NOTICE A WHITE WISP COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY, SHUT CAR OFF..WALKED TO A HOUSE TO CALL FOR HELP. THIS CAR WAS REPAIRED AT FOX DODGE, AUBURN, N.Y. I CALLED CHRYSLER CORP. AND KAREN AUTHORIZED PAYMENT FOR THE CLOCK SPRING, BUT I HAD TO PAY THE LABOR ON I…
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I WAS TAKING MY GRANDSON TO AUBURN, NY WHEN HE NOTICE A WHITE WISP COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY, SHUT CAR OFF..WALKED TO A HOUSE TO CALL FOR HELP. THIS CAR WAS REPAIRED AT FOX DODGE, AUBURN, N.Y. I CALLED CHRYSLER CORP. AND KAREN AUTHORIZED PAYMENT FOR THE CLOCK SPRING, BUT I HAD TO PAY THE LABOR ON INVOICE #CHCS17948 IN THE AMOUNT OF $169.12. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE PAID FOR TOTAL REPAIRS OF THE DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING.*AK
WHEN THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED DURING COLLISION, DRIVER'S HANDS WERE INJURED, DRIVER'S THUMBS WERE ALMOST CUT OFF BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE AIR BAG COVER. *CJ
AIR BAG DEPLOY DARN NEAR TOOK THUMBS OFF MY HANDS, REQUIRED 15 STITCHES IN ALL. HIT DEER, CAUSING AIR BAG TO DEPLOY.
VEHICLE WAS OCCUPIED BY SOMEONE ELSE, AND DURING THAT TIME THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS OF 30 MPH, AND HIT DRIVER IN THE FACE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT DURING ACCIDENT KNOCKED OUT DRIVER.
WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT BEING IN A COLLISION. AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A WHILE. *AK
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS FLUTTER ERRATICALLY, COULD RESULT IN FALSE READING OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT/A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITHIN DASH HARNSS, CAUSING DASH LIGHTS/TRUNK LIGHTS/ RADIO/BATTERY TO FAIL. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE, DEEP DIP IN ROAD, VEHICLE HIT DIP, AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED, DRIVER INJURED BY AIR BAG DEPLOYING. *AK
Official recalls
194V023000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Feb 8, 1994
THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORS (BUCKLE LOCK BARS) DO NOT MEET THE STATIC LOAD REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MAY FAIL, EXPOSING THE RESTRAINED OCCUPANTS TO A GREATER RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: THE TRAVELING SAFETY BELT LOCK BAR ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED ON THESE VEHICLES.
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
2DP03002 · Steering Column Separation
Opened May 7, 2003 · Closed Jul 22, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:column
MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN AN INVESTIGATION.A REVIEW OF ODI'S DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECENT COMPLAINTS AND A LACK OF A COMPLAINT TREND CONCERNING THE SUBJECT ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS A WHOLE OR BY INDIVIDUAL MODELS.THEREFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR DETAILS, SEE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE VOLUME 68, NO. 130, JULY 8, 2003.
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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