Dodge Aries problems
Owners have filed 63 complaints about the Dodge Aries with NHTSA across model years 1981 to 1989. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Dodge Aries year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | — | 13 | 0 | 1 | — | Brakes |
| 1988 | — | 13 | 0 | 1 | — | Steering |
| 1987 | — | 20 | 1 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1986 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1985 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1984 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1983 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1982 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1981 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
What breaks on a Dodge Aries
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1982
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1984
Worst in 1987
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Dodge Aries, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Dodge Aries
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.