Dodge Spirit vs Chrysler LHS

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Dodge Spirit	Chrysler LHS
Complaints on file	603	1,430
Model years covered	1989–2002	1993–2004
Worst model year	1994	1994
Best model year	1995	2001
Crashes reported	44	108
Fires reported	38	35
Injuries reported	38	85
Deaths reported	3	0
Most complained-about part	Engine & Cooling	Steering
Share of complaints involving harm	20.4%	15.9%

Dodge Spirit by year

25 82 135 77 118 119 45 1 1

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 98 02

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 101 16.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 92 15.3%

Electrical System 71 11.8%

Airbags 53 8.8%

Suspension 46 7.6%

Brakes 41 6.8%

Steering 29 4.8%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 26 4.3%

Chrysler LHS by year

2 509 252 185 105 5 218 115 31 3 2 3

93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Steering 200 14.0%

Fuel & Propulsion 172 12.0%

Transmission & Drivetrain 152 10.6%

Engine & Cooling 141 9.9%

Brakes 99 6.9%

Electrical System 98 6.9%

Body & Structure 87 6.1%

Suspension 76 5.3%