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.
22
Latest Aug 17, 2014
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.
30%
of 73 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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Dodge Shadow submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 22 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 Aug 17, 2014
THE RECALL REPAIR ON THIS VEHICLE WAS INCORRECTLY PERFORMED. I AM FRIEND OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR. SHE HAD PURCHASED THIS CAR WHEN IT WAS NEW. FROM DAY ONE, I HAD NOTICED THAT THE SEATS IN HER CAR WERE NOT LOCKING INTO POSITION WHEN FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE SEATED. SEVERAL YEARS LATER (1999?), DODGE HAD ISSUED A RECALL ON HER CAR. THEY SAID THAT THE SEATS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE LOCKING MECHANISM. MY FRIEND BROUGHT HER CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL SERVICE ON HER SEATS. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, I HAD NOTICED THAT THE LOCK MECHANISM WAS STILL FAILING TO LOCK INTO POSITION. I HAD MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM TO HER. BUT, SHE INSISTED THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAD TOLD HER THAT THEY HAD SERVICED THE SEAT LOCKS ACCORDING TO RECALL DIRECTIVES. (FAST FORWARD TO YEAR 2014): MY FRIEND HAS GIVEN THIS VEHICLE TO ME. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE FRONT SEAT LOCKS WOULD POSE A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE CAR EVER GOT INVOLVED IN ANY COLLISION. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF DODGE HEADQUARTERS. THEY RESPONDED BY STATING THAT I SHOULD BRING THIS MATTER TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I THEN BROUGHT THIS MATTER TO THE ATTENTION OF A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE LOCAL DODGE SERVICE REP HAD TOLD ME THAT, DUE TO THE AGE OF THE CAR, DODGE IS NO LONGER OBLIGATED TO REMEDY THE PREVIOUSLY-BOTCHED RECALL SERVICE. *TR
NHTSA ID
10625807
Incident
Aug 16, 2014
Mileage
145,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 18, 2001
1 injury reported
THE PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT HOLDS UP THE TRUNK STOPPED WORKING. NOW THE TRUNK WILL NOT STAY OPEN AND SEVERAL INJURIES HAVE HAPPENED FROM THE TRUNK SLAMMING DOWN ON PEOPLE'S HEADS AND HANDS.*AK
NHTSA ID
744234
Incident
Jun 1, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 11, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
743888
Incident
Apr 11, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 30, 2000
Fire reported
VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUT IN UNDERDASH WIRE HARNESS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AT THIS TIME.*AK
NHTSA ID
874119
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 7, 1999
RECEIVED SIX MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS CONCERNING SEATBACK BOLT FAILURE. BEEN WAITING FOR AN APPOINTMENT SINCE 21 OF NOVEMBER, 98. AGAIN CONTACTED DEALER AND INFORMED HIM OF AN APPOINTMENT NEEDED FOR RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER STATED AGAIN THAT THEY WOULD CALL CONSUMER BACK WITH AN APPOINTMENT. STILL NOT RECEIVED AN APPOINTMENT. *AK
NHTSA ID
841802
Incident
Nov 21, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 7, 1999
RECEIVED SIX MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS ON SEATBACK BOLT. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN THEIR AREA SINCE 21 NOV 1998 FOR A APPOINTMENT. NO ONE CALLED BACK.RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE, AND AGAIN CONTACTED THE SAME DEALER. WAS TOLD SOMEONE WILL CALLED BACK TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. AGAIN NO ONE CALLED BACK. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ID
841750
Incident
Nov 21, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 14, 1997
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BOLT RECALLED, HOWEVER IS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED BY DEALER
NHTSA ID
521739
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 12, 1997
SEAT BACK BOLT FAILED, CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO DROP AND CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA ID
522025
Incident
Oct 1, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 10, 1997
MS. WINN HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE MANAGER TO CALL HER BACK ABOUT THE PARTS TO REPAIR IN HER VEHICLE. MS. WINN HAS BEEN WAITING FOR 4 WEEKS. RECALL-97V-078000. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ID
816246
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 28, 1997
DRIVER'S SEAT WILL NOT ADJUST.
NHTSA ID
520496
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 5, 1997
BOLTS SNAPPED, CAUSING DRIVER'S SEAT TO MOVE BACKWARDS.
NHTSA ID
520634
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 4, 1997
Crash reported
THE CAR IS UNDER RECALL FOR SEATBACK FAILURE, AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REMEDY. THE OWNER GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE RECALLED PART. *AK
NHTSA ID
814986
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 14, 1997
WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. *AK
NHTSA ID
814159
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 9, 1997
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BOLT BROKE. OWNER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED ON OTHER MODELS. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
NHTSA ID
813974
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 7, 1995
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK DOES NOT STAY UP; FLOPS BACKWARDS, DOES NOT STAY VERTICAL; PROPPED UP BY SUITCASE. TT
NHTSA ID
971757
Incident
Jul 15, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 16, 1995
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED AND FELL INTO REAR SEAT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTROL. *AK
NHTSA ID
484262
Incident
Oct 17, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed May 31, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
BOTH FRONT BUCKET SEAT BACK REST PUSH FORWARD WHENEVER REAR PASSENGER PUSH FORWARD; BACK REST DO NOT LOCK INTO PLACE UPON IMPACT. TT
NHTSA ID
966111
Incident
May 26, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed May 11, 1995
DRIVER SEAT BACK BROKE, DUE TO SHEARED BOLT, RESULTING IN COLLAPSING. TT
NHTSA ID
965212
Incident
May 4, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed May 1, 1995
POWER SEAT TRACK AND SEAT BACK PORTION FAILED TWICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA ID
964702
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 25, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
WAS HIT FROM THE REAR FRONT SEAT BROKE AND WENT INTO THE BACK SEAT. TT
NHTSA ID
964299
Incident
May 1, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 24, 1995
PE95-002 ACTIVE, EXPERIENCE SEAT BACK FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, SEAT IS VERY LOOSE. TT
NHTSA ID
964232
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 27, 1995
HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND PLASTIC PIECE FELL OFF CAUSING DRIVER SEAT BACK TO SHIFT TO THE RIGHT 6 TO 5 INCHES. TT
NHTSA ID
960682
Incident
Feb 23, 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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