Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 20, 2002
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jan 30, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 26 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Dodge Daytona. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
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Interior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed May 20, 2002
MANUFACTURERS DIAGRAMS SHOW THE THERMAL FLASHER LOCATED WITH THE FUSES ON THE LOWER DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. IT IS NOT THERE. I HAVE EMAILED DODGE REQUESTING INFORMATION ON WHERE IT IS PLACED. THEY SUGGESTED I PURCHASE A SERVICE MANUAL FOR THE CAR. WHAT GOOD WOULD THAT DO IF THE DIAGRAMS ARE WRONG TO BEGIN WITH? I CALLED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE @ 800-992-1997 A REPRESENTATIVE SAID THERE WERE NO DIAGRAMS THAT WOULD SHOW THE PARTS LOCATION. HE SAID THE PART IS LOCATED BEHIND THE DASH. I HAVE CHECKED BEHIND THE DASH AND COULD NOT FIND IT. MY TURNSIGNALS DO NOT WORK EXCEPT IN COLD WEATHER AND ONLY WHILE THE ENGINE IS COLD.*AK
NHTSA ID
762098
Electrical
Filed Aug 29, 2001
Fire reported
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ID
895373
Incident
Aug 1, 2001
Engine
Filed Apr 10, 2001
Fire reported
CONSUMER HAD JUST GOTTEN INTO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP AND FRONT END OF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. BEFORE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD GET THERE T VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF RECALL 89V237000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 467 WOULD APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE.*AK
NHTSA ID
885511
Incident
Mar 4, 2001
Brakes
Filed Sep 25, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
MY GIRLFRIEND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE.SHE STATES THE BRAKES FAILED.ON IMPACT AIRBAG DID DEPLOY.MY CONCERN IS THE FAILING OF THE BRAKES AND HER GETTING HURT, I NOTICED MANY SAME COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE. MAYBE NOT ALL ALIKE BUT SIMULAR.I ALSO NOTICE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE DAYTONA AS I HAD WITH MINE AND TOLERATED.TACHOMETER NOT WORKING, SURGES AND RUNS ROUGH, THEN SLOWING TO ALMOST A STOP.FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS, HYDRAULIC ROD PROBLEMS ON HATCH. *AK
NHTSA ID
732498
Incident
Sep 8, 2000
Transmission
Filed Jun 22, 2000
THIS TRANSMISSION WAS A DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED AT 14,000 MILES. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 90,000 MILES AT MY COAST (1400.00 DOLLARS) THIS WAS THE SAME TRANS.(THE 41T) THAT CHRYSLAR HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH. NOW THE TRANS. THAT THE TRANS SHOP PUT IN IS FAILING AT 117,00 MILES. I KNOW THET IM NOT THE ONLY ONE TO HAVE TROUBLES. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME KIND OF RESTATUTION FOR CHRYLERSERS INABLILATY TO ADDRESS THE PROBLUM AND REPAIR IT RIGHT.*AK
NHTSA ID
724408
Incident
Apr 23, 1991
Filed Jan 17, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
717435
Incident
May 1, 1991
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 29, 1999
1 injury reported
CONSUMER PLACED CAR IN REVERSE AND CAR ACCELRATED OUT OF CONTROL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *ET
NHTSA ID
782865
Incident
Aug 28, 1999
Engine
Filed Aug 14, 1998
LEAK IN VALVE COVER GASKET. QCAW
NHTSA ID
539057
Incident
Feb 20, 1998
Filed Jul 7, 1998
VAPOR LOCKING.
NHTSA ID
538768
Engine
Filed May 31, 1998
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. WILL RESTART WITH DIFFICULTY.
NHTSA ID
536373
Engine
Filed Jul 1, 1997
LEAKING ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET. *AK
NHTSA ID
517903
Incident
May 1, 1997
Suspension
Filed Nov 26, 1996
BOLTS THAT HOLD THE SUSPENSION TO THE FRAME LOOSENED WHENEVER GOING OVER A BUMP, THE CAR JUST MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THAT'S HOW THE BOLTS WERE NOTICED. *AK
NHTSA ID
805600
Incident
Oct 24, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Sep 19, 1996
VEHICLE'S REAR HYDRAULIC CYLNDER RODS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, THIS OCCURS, ESPECIALLY, IN RAINY INCLEMENT WEATHER.*AK
NHTSA ID
802062
Engine
Filed Jul 10, 1996
Fire reported
ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE. *DH
NHTSA ID
506236
Incident
Jun 14, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jun 4, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported
DRIVING TO MOTHER'S HOUSE, AT STOP SIGN, VEHICLE WAS REARENDED, PASSENGER WENT INTO DASHBOARD, PASSENGER SEAT BELT BROKE, REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT BROKE. *AK
NHTSA ID
985221
Incident
May 15, 1996
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Feb 29, 1996
Crash reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH
NHTSA ID
501978
Incident
Feb 29, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 4, 1995
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH DOESN'T WORK . TT
NHTSA ID
975967
SuspensionTransmission
Filed Sep 27, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP. *SD
NHTSA ID
488818
Incident
Jun 14, 1995
Transmission
Filed Aug 22, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED IN TRAFFIC, CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP. *DSH
NHTSA ID
483417
Incident
Aug 22, 1995
Electrical
Filed Jun 6, 1995
WHEN YOU APPLY THE ACCELERATOR YOU ARE THROWN FORWARD, TACT MOVES BACK & FORTH, AND CAR SHUTS OFF. TT
NHTSA ID
966345
Incident
Aug 6, 1992
Body & structure
Filed Apr 10, 1995
HOOD FLY UP WHEN HITTING A BUMP. TT
NHTSA ID
963481
Incident
Oct 4, 1990
Airbags
Filed Apr 3, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
PERSON IN FRONT HIT BRAKES OWNER HIT HIM FROM BEHIND AT 36 MPH AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA ID
962931
Incident
Mar 10, 1995
Transmission
Filed Mar 11, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED/REPLACED. *AW
NHTSA ID
482114
Incident
Nov 9, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Mar 8, 1995
REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRAIN CARSEAT(S) SECURELY WHEN INSTALLED, ALLOWING FREE MEOVEMENT. TT
NHTSA ID
961532
Incident
Mar 8, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 6, 1995
DRIVER SEAT BROKE FROM THE TRACK AND ANCHOR. TT
NHTSA ID
961148
Incident
Mar 6, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.