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1989 Dodge Shadow Owner Complaints

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 Jan 7, 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.
3
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 Mar 25, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 33 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 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

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Seat belts
Filed Jan 7, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AND LIGHTLY TAPPING ON BRAKES SHOULDER RESTRAINT HAS FORCEFULLY PULLED HER BACK/ LOCKS AND DOES NOT RELEASE UNTIL ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS A HAZARD. *AK

NHTSA ID
8001680
Engine
Filed Apr 30, 2001

VEHICLE IS LOSING OIL. ALSO, PAINT IS PEELING. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
887113
Incident
Apr 8, 1998
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 28, 2000

HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT OFTEN. MANY BULBS FROM DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS. REVERSE LIGHTS NO LONGER OPPERATE. *AK

NHTSA ID
738440
Filed Aug 21, 2000

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
728616
Incident
Feb 16, 1999
Brakes
Filed Mar 17, 2000

REAR BRAKE CARRIER IS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BE INOPERATIVE, NEEDS REPLACEMENT. CONSUMER NOTICED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKES AND CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER INDICATED A TSB FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT REFUSED TO CORRECT IT. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
858716
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 29, 1999

PLASTIC LENSES COVERING FRONT HEADLIGHTS ARE DISCOLORING, AND CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISION. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
849338
Incident
Sep 9, 1998
Engine
Filed Apr 7, 1999
Fire reported

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE, RESULTED IN FIRE. *YC

NHTSA ID
544853
Incident
Jun 21, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Sep 24, 1998

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#92V053000). TOOK VEHICLE IN. WAITED 1 1/2 HOURS, BELT NOT FIXED. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK. BRAKES WORK FINE. MECHANIC SAID BELTS FIXED. DROVE HOME. NO BRAKES. DRIVER'S BELT NOT FIXED. RECEIVED CARD, SAYING PARTS ARE NOW IN. VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKES. SEAT BELTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CONSUMER WILL NOT DRIVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
828196
Incident
Sep 17, 1998
Engine
Filed Aug 26, 1998

VALVE COVER GASKET IS LEAKING ON THE MOTOR. RECALL HAS BEEN ORDERED , BUT THIS PATRICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL. OWNER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ID
827212
Suspension
Filed Dec 23, 1997

REAR AXLE MAKE KNOCKING NOISE.

NHTSA ID
527518
Body & structure
Filed Aug 12, 1997

LARGE SPOTS OF PAINT ARE COMING OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
518823
Electrical
Filed Mar 20, 1997
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID
810224
Incident
Jan 27, 1997
Engine
Filed Jan 10, 1997

IN COLD WEATHER THERE WAS AND EXHAUST SMELL IN THE CAR, TOOK TO DEALER THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED TWICE IN 2 YEARS. *AK

NHTSA ID
807448
Suspension
Filed Oct 1, 1996

VEHICLE'S REAR CONTROL ARM IS BROKEN INSIDE AND WHILE DRIVING A LOUD SNAPPING AND CLICKING NOISE IS HEARD.

NHTSA ID
803070
Transmission
Filed Sep 11, 1996
Crash reported

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE THE CAR WAS IN THE PARK POSITION WITH THE IGNITION OFF THAT IT ROLLED BACK ABOUT (4) FEET CRASHING INTO ROCKS AND TREES. THE PARKING LOT WAS FAIRLY LEVELED. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
802204
Incident
Aug 6, 1996
Other / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 9, 1996

FAILURE OF THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY, THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED WHEN THE REAR WHEEL CAME OFF THE AXLE.*AK

NHTSA ID
802030
Incident
Sep 7, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jun 17, 1996

MOTORBELTS FAILED. *DH

NHTSA ID
505930
Incident
Jun 1, 1995
Transmission
Filed Jun 4, 1996

TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP. *SD

NHTSA ID
504672
Incident
Jun 4, 1996
Seat belts
Filed May 6, 1996

REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED TWICE, DUE TO PLASTIC HOUSING CRACKING FOLLOWED BY THE RELEASE BUTTON BREAKING. *DH

NHTSA ID
504581
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Transmission
Filed Apr 3, 1996

SPORADIC LOCKED TORQUE CONVERTER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BUCK AND SURGE WHILE DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ID
982250
Incident
May 3, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 25, 1996

MOTORBELT STICKS AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. (92V053000) *DSH

NHTSA ID
503053
Incident
Feb 1, 1996
Transmission
Filed Jan 31, 1996

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING. TT

NHTSA ID
978519
Incident
Jan 31, 1996
EngineTransmission
Filed Oct 9, 1995

MOTOR MOUNT REPAIRED DUE TO TRANSMISSION SHIFTING/VIBRATION. *SD

NHTSA ID
488820
Incident
Sep 12, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Oct 2, 1995
1 injury reported

#92V053000 RECEIVE RECALL TOOK TO DEALER SAID IT WAS FIXED BUT CONSUMER SAID ITS NOT SHE GOT HURT FROM THIS PROBLEM . TT

NHTSA ID
972875
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+3 more
Filed Sep 16, 1995

REAR BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID
488248
Incident
Sep 16, 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.

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