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1987 Dodge Shadow Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

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.
12
Latest May 18, 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.
5
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.
0
Reports on file since Feb 21, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 12 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Dodge Shadow. 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

Showing 1–12 of 12

Engine
Filed May 18, 2002
Fire reported

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.*YH

NHTSA ID
785998
Incident
May 12, 2002
Filed Feb 19, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
718970
ElectricalEngineFuel system
Filed Jul 29, 1998

ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, AND IF IT IS NOT ON, THE CAR DOESN'T WANT TO RUN. WHEN IT IS ON, IT RUNS SLUGGISH. ALSO REPLACED IGNITION PLUGS/ROTOR/CAPS AND FUEL FILTER.

NHTSA ID
780128
Transmission
Filed Mar 3, 1998

TRANSMISSION LURCHES FORWARD WHILE ENGAGING INTO GEAR.

NHTSA ID
531735
Incident
Nov 24, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Sep 18, 1996

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. *AK DEALER HAD REPLACED THE ECM AND THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR, THE DEALER FOUND RECALL 88V105 REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, HOWEVER FOUND THIS VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *SLC

NHTSA ID
802574
Incident
Sep 9, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 9, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

REAR-ENDED IN ACCIDENT AND BACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
986665
Incident
Feb 27, 1996
Electrical
Filed May 20, 1996

ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
504642
Incident
May 20, 1996
Fuel system
Filed May 17, 1996
Fire reported

FUEL IS LEAKING IN THE CARBURETOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID
984602
Incident
Feb 13, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 8, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISON AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINED TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, ALSO BROKE. *AK

NHTSA ID
982439
Incident
Aug 30, 1992
Fuel system
Filed Sep 14, 1995
Fire reported

FUEL REGULATOR HOSE FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE FIRE. *DSH

NHTSA ID
488108
Incident
Jun 4, 1995
Seat belts
Filed May 23, 1995

3 OUT 5 SEAT BELT BUCKLES HAVE FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
965684
Fuel system
Filed Feb 21, 1995

FUEL HOSE OVERHEATED AND SPRAYED GAS OUT OF HOSE ONTO ENGINE, CAUSING ENGINE TO SMOKE. *SKD

NHTSA ID
481276
Incident
Jan 4, 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.

Data sources

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