FaultScore

1993 Dodge Shadow airbag problems

10 of the 135 complaints about the 1993 Dodge Shadow are about the airbag system — 7% of everything reported for this model year.

F

10

Complaints

8

Crashes

0

Fires

5

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 8 80.0%
AIR Bags 2 20.0%

Airbags across every Dodge Shadow year

1990 15 22.4%
1991 15 22.4%
1992 12 17.9%
1993 10 14.9%
1994 15 22.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Washington, DC Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON 395 AND TRAVELLING 45MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL, AND SLAMMED BACKWARDS INTO A GUARDRAIL. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEAT BACK DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR, AND THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED CAUSING INJERY TO CONSUMER'S BACK . *AK.ET.

NHTSA complaint #857816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Yale, MI

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN WASHING THE CAR - THE PAINT JUST PEELED OFF AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON.

NHTSA complaint #705156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Virden, IL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 FRONTA.L COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #821035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Atco, NJ

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY AND BROKE THE SKIN OF THE STEERING COLUMN.

NHTSA complaint #987197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Atco, NJ Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 15MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG BROKE SKIN OF STEERING WHEEL, BUT, NEVER FULLY INFLATED.

NHTSA complaint #987126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hollywood, FL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #483281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Boise, ID Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE ALREADY STOPPED, PUT VEHICLE INTO PARKING, VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY, BURNED DRIVER, FILLED VEHICLE WITH SMOKE.

NHTSA complaint #979826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Boise, ID Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE ALREADY STOPPED, PUT VEHICLE INTO PARKING, VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY, BURNED DRIVER, FILLED VEHICLE WITH SMOKE.

NHTSA complaint #979826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

South Hadley, MA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON A 35MPH IMPACT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. TT

NHTSA complaint #970288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lock Haven, PA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAG CAME OUT LETTING OFF CLOUDY FUMES, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. TT

NHTSA complaint #969271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1993 Dodge Shadow problems

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