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Dodge Shadow Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 11 safety recalls and 466 owner complaints across 14 model years of the Dodge Shadow (1985–1999). The most-complained-about year is 1993.

11
safety recalls, all years
466
owner complaints, all years
1991
year with most recalls
1993
year with most complaints

Pick your Dodge Shadow model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1999 Dodge Shadow01
1998 Dodge Shadow01
1997 Dodge Shadow02
1995 Dodge Shadow01
1994 Dodge Shadow194
1993 Dodge Shadow1107
1992 Dodge Shadow473
1991 Dodge Shadow589
1990 Dodge Shadow140
1989 Dodge Shadow233
1988 Dodge Shadow212
1987 Dodge Shadow212
1986 Dodge Shadow11
1985 Dodge Shadow10

What Dodge Shadow owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 466 complaints with NHTSA. The 1993 model year has the most, with 107.

All Dodge Shadow recalls (11)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Dodge Shadow, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Recliner (seats)

    NHTSA 99V212000 Reported 227,283 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver seat can fail and separate.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver's seat with a higher strength bolt that includes a self locking nylon patch.

    Model years: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994

  2. Recliner (seats)

    NHTSA 97V078000 Reported 148,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver's seat can fail and separate.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver's seat with a higher strength bolt that includes a self locking nylon patch.

    Model years: 1991, 1992

  3. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 96V229000 Reported 675,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The steering wheel armature stamping can crack and separate from the center hub attachment to the steering column.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the steering wheel for armature cracks in the center hub attachment area. Any steering wheels showing cracks will be replaced. All other vehicles will have a reinforcement plate installed to…

    Model years: 1991, 1992

  4. Seat belts

    NHTSA 92V053000 Reported 115,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The automatic shoulder restraint systems can malfunction and become inoperative.

    Remedy: Replace the system drive and rail assembly with revised components.

    Model years: 1988, 1989

  5. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 92V015000 Reported 20,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The zinc plating operation performed on the upper steering column shaft coupling bolt caused hydrogen embrittlement and breakage of the bolt.

    Remedy: Replace the zinc plated bolt with a phosphate plated bolt.

    Model years: 1992

  6. Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive

    NHTSA 90V194000 Reported 398 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The two air bag system front impact sensors may not be secured to their mounting brackets.

    Remedy: Repair to assure proper attachment of front impact sensors to brackets.

    Model years: 1991

  7. Caliper (service brakes)

    NHTSA 90V162000 Reported 18,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Front disc brake caliper guide pin bolts may not have been adequately torqued and could loosen.

    Remedy: Properly torque front brake caliper guide pin bolts to 250 pounds.

    Model years: 1991

  8. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 89V237000 Reported 634,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The engine valve cover gasket may dislocate and allow an engine oil leak at the gasket.

    Remedy: Replace gasket cover with revised cover, and rtv sealant will be applied in place of a gasket.

    Model years: 1989, 1990

  9. Parking brake

    NHTSA 89V038000 Reported 1,550 vehicles potentially affected SHELBY AUTOMOBILES, INC.

    Parking brake mechanism component may disengage.

    Remedy: Replace parking brake assembly.

    Model years: 1987

  10. Retractor (seat belts)

    NHTSA 88V129000 Reported 6,500 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Front passenger seat lap belt retractor, which incorporates a child seat belt locking feature, may malfunction.

    Remedy: Replace front passenger seat lap retractor with a redesigned retractor.

    Model years: 1988

  11. Fuel system, gasoline

    NHTSA 88V105000 Reported 580,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Fuel leakage may occur in low ambient temperature operation at connections of an engine compartment fuel supply hose to the pressure regulator and to the fuel rail.

    Remedy: Relocate pressure regulator; replace fuel supply with formed hose with revised routing configuration to ensure sealing integrity.

    Model years: 1985, 1986, 1987

Other Dodge models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.