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1995 Dodge Spirit

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Dodge Spirit do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 48.

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38Owner complaints

Model-year median: 48

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199438
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1998
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
8Electrical System
7Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4Suspension
4
All reported categories
Air Bags
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Seat Belts
2Steering
2Structure
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Equipment
1Seats
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 38 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 8 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 →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports3 fire reports1 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

7 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 2004
Electrical SystemSteering

ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS CHANGING LANES INTO MY LANE. I HIT THE BRAKES AND PUSHED ON THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THE HORN DID NOT SOUND. AFTER THE INCICENT, I REMEMBERED THAT THE HORN IS A SMALL BUTTON IN AN INCONVENIENT PLACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL INSTEAD OF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE IT BELONGS AND WHERE A…

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ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS CHANGING LANES INTO MY LANE. I HIT THE BRAKES AND PUSHED ON THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THE HORN DID NOT SOUND. AFTER THE INCICENT, I REMEMBERED THAT THE HORN IS A SMALL BUTTON IN AN INCONVENIENT PLACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL INSTEAD OF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE IT BELONGS AND WHERE ALL AMERICAN DRIVERS HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO PUSH. THE OTHER DRIVER NEVER REALIZED I WAS THERE AND COULD HAVE CRASHED INTO ME. WITH A WORKING HORN IN THE PROPER PLACE, THE OTHER CAR MAY HAVE STOPPED COMING INTO MY LANE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS DESIGN FLAW. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY PUBLICITY BY DODGE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR HORNS OR ANY PLANS TO FIX THE STEERING WHEELS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10088244

Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2000
Air BagsElectrical SystemFire

MY CARS AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON AND CAUGHT FIRE TO MY IGNITION SWITCH. I WAS OUT OVER $600 FOR REPAIRS. I KNOW YOU HAVE RECALLED SOME 1995 DODGE CARS AND WANT TO KNOW IF MINE HAS THE SAME PARTS ON THE AIR BAG? PLS ADVISE VIA E-MAIL. THANKS. JOANNE RAMIREZ. *AK

NHTSA ODI #731076

Mileage unknown · May 27, 1998
Electrical System

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN THE WIRES, THE WIRING OF THE STEERING COLUMN, THE WIRES BURNT OUT, CAUSING THE RELAY TO GO OUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY PUT FUSES IN AND REPLACED THE WIRING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #823669

Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 1997
Electrical SystemFire

ELECTRICAL: DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, SAW CLOUD OF SMOKE COMING FROM BENEATH THE HOOD, WIRES IN STEERING COLUMN WERE ON FIRE. DEALER SAID SPRING IN STEERING COLUMN THAT ALLOWS WHEEL TO TILT WAS LODGED AGAINST ONE OF THE WIRES AND WORE OFF ALL THE INSULATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815327

Mileage unknown · Dec 12, 1996
Electrical SystemFire

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION SMOKE AND THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES WAS NOTICED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A SHORT IN THE UNDER THE DASH WIRING THAT CAUSED A FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806237

Mileage unknown · May 27, 1995
Electrical SystemPower TrainVehicle Speed Control

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

NHTSA ODI #480806

Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 1995
Electrical System

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE AT SPEED 65 MPH LOSS OF ABILITY TO ACCELERATOR. TT

NHTSA ODI #960958

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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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