Dodge Shadow problems
Owners have filed 598 complaints about the Dodge Shadow with NHTSA across model years 1986 to 1999. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Dodge Shadow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1998 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1997 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1995 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1994 | — | 137 | 24 | 3 | 108,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1993 | — | 135 | 18 | 14 | 65,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1992 | — | 81 | 15 | 3 | — | Seats |
| 1991 | — | 113 | 21 | 2 | — | Seats |
| 1990 | — | 50 | 18 | 5 | — | Airbags |
| 1989 | — | 42 | 1 | 2 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1988 | — | 19 | 0 | 1 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1987 | — | 15 | 2 | 3 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1986 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
What breaks on a Dodge Shadow
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1993
Worst in 1994
Exactly what failed on a Dodge Shadow
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Dodge Shadow, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Dodge Shadow problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Dodge Shadow
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.