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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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87Owner 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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199158
199281
199387
199438
19950
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
14Seat Belts
14Engine And Engine Cooling
10Air Bags
9Suspension
9
All reported categories
Electrical System
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8Steering
6Structure
6Fuel System, Gasoline
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Visibility
5Seats
4Equipment
2Fuel System, Other
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1

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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.

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 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

Seats complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 2000
Seats

BOLT ON SEAT FRAME CAUSED SEAT BACK TO DROP TO THE REAR. COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT IF CAR WAS MOVING. ENGINE BELT TENSIONOR BROKE LARGE ENGINE BELT , COULD CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE. THIS TENSIONOR ALSO FROZE ON MY 1994 CARIVAN. MY FRIENDS 1998 CARIVAN BELT TENSIONOR ALSO BROKE AROUND 60000 MILES.. I SUSPECT AMNY DODGE CARS AND BREAK…

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BOLT ON SEAT FRAME CAUSED SEAT BACK TO DROP TO THE REAR. COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT IF CAR WAS MOVING. ENGINE BELT TENSIONOR BROKE LARGE ENGINE BELT , COULD CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE. THIS TENSIONOR ALSO FROZE ON MY 1994 CARIVAN. MY FRIENDS 1998 CARIVAN BELT TENSIONOR ALSO BROKE AROUND 60000 MILES.. I SUSPECT AMNY DODGE CARS AND BREAKS HAVE BAD TENSIONOR'S. THIS WAS NOT FIXED AT DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #724298

Mileage unknown · Sep 16, 1998
Seats

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE SEAT LATCH BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #827937

Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 1996
Seats

WHILE STARTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT INTERSECTION, THE SEATBACK RECLINER CONTROL FAILED AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK FELL INTO FULLY RECLINE DPOSITION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #987232

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 1996
Seats

ENTERING VEHICLE, REAR BACK COLLAPSED ON BUCKET SEAT FOR DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA ODI #978123

Official recalls

1

94V023000 · 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

2

DP03002 · 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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