Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Interior & seats reportsComplaints 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.
17
Latest Oct 21, 2000
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
19%
of 89 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Dodge Shadow submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 21, 2000
DAIMLER-CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A RECALL (#729) ON DODGE SHADOWS INVOLVING THE BOLT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK. THE CAR WAS TAKEN ON 10/12/00 TO CRYSTAL AUTO MALL AT 220 RTE. 22 WEST, GREEN BROOK, NJ TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY TOOK THE CAR IN WHILE I WAITED, AND BROUGHT IT OUT AFTER 20 MINUTES, GAVE ME A RECEIPT AND TOLD ME THE JOB WAS DONE. TODAY, IT IS 10/21/00 AND I DECIDED TO LOOK AT THE REPLACEMENT BOLT ONLY TO FIND THAT THE ORIGINAL IS STILL IN IT'S PLACE. I WAS ISSUED A RECEIPT, AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. CLEARLY, I HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF FRAUD FROM A VERY LARGE AUTO DEALER WHO HAS COMPROMISED MY SAFETY, MY FAMILY'S SAFETY, AND THOSE ON THE ROADS WHO MIGHT COLLIDE WITH ME IF THE RECALLED ITEM WERE TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE STUPIDITY AND NEGLIGENCE OF AN AUTO DEALER. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND IF YOU NEED YOU CAN CALL ME OR MY SON HUGO CAPELLO AT WORK AT (732) 667-2081. THANK YOU.
NHTSA ID
734872
EngineInterior & seats
Filed Oct 29, 1999
CONSUMER WAS CHARGED DURING RECALL REPAIR (99V-212). MJS
NHTSA ID
549355
Incident
Jun 2, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 29, 1999
WHENEVER SEAT HAS TO BE PULLED FORWARD TO ENTER REAR, IT WOULD FAIL TO LATCH BACK INTO PLACE. CAN LEAN FORWARD TO FRONT SEAT FROM THE REAR & SEAT BACK, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. *AK
NHTSA ID
849339
Incident
Jul 5, 1993
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 19, 1999
CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET MANUFACTURER'S. RECALL NOTICE TO BE HONORED BY DEALER SINCE 25 AUG 98: SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ID
845491
Incident
Aug 25, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 29, 1999
BOLT BROKE ON DRIVER'S SEAT, CAUSING T THE SEAT TO RECLINE ALL THE WAY BACK.*AK
NHTSA ID
843779
Incident
Jan 5, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 8, 1999
BOLT FOR THE SEAT BACK FAILED, UNABLE TO GET FIXED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
NHTSA ID
543329
Incident
Oct 1, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 20, 1998
SEAT BACK BOLT RECALL REPAIR DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
NHTSA ID
539292
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 18, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
SEAT BACK COLLAPSED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN BACK INJURY TO CONSUMER.
NHTSA ID
530877
Incident
Oct 2, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 31, 1997
1 injury reported
THE REAR HATCHBACK CLYLINDERS DO NOT SUPPORT THE REAR HATCHBACK, RESULTING IN THE HATCHBACK FALLING ON THE OCCUPANT WHEN LIFTING THE HATCH IN THE UP POSITION. *AK
NHTSA ID
816927
Incident
Aug 1, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 3, 1997
SEAT FAILED PRIOR TO SEAT BOLT RECALL.
NHTSA ID
603997
Incident
Dec 29, 1993
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 23, 1997
SEAT BOLT FAILED, CAUSING SEAT TO COLLAPSE PRIOR TO RECALL.
NHTSA ID
520244
Incident
Dec 29, 1993
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 17, 1996
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BOLT SHEARED OFF AND SEAT FELL BACK. *AK
NHTSA ID
986390
Incident
Jul 1, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 15, 1996
1 injury reported
PASSENGER SEAT BROKE IN REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY. *DH
NHTSA ID
503246
Incident
Apr 9, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 5, 1995
PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BACK REST COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WITH OCCUPANT; NUT/SCREW THAT SECURES SEAT/BACK REST TOTALLY BROKE. TT
NHTSA ID
973016
Incident
Aug 5, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 18, 1995
DRIVER AND PASSENGER BUCKET SEAT BACKS FALLS BACKWARDS INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE SLIGHEST MOVEMENT FROM OCCUPANTS. TT
NHTSA ID
969005
Incident
Mar 15, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 27, 1995
DRIVER SEATBACK BROKE WHILE SITTING IN RECLINING POSITION. TT
NHTSA ID
967841
Incident
Nov 4, 1993
Interior & seats
Filed May 3, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
DRIVERS SIDE SEATBACK DID NOT HOLD DURING AN ACCIDENT BUT FLOPPED BACK AND FORTH. TT
NHTSA ID
964739
Incident
Apr 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.
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