FaultScore

Dodge Shadow airbag problems

67 of the 598 complaints filed about the Dodge Shadow are about the airbag system — 11% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1990.

67

Complaints

11%

Share of all complaints

51

Crashes

1

Fires

Airbags complaints by model year

1990 Shadow 15 22.4%

Median failure at 111,632 miles

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

What owners said

1994 Dodge Shadow Williamsport, PA Crash

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

VEHICLE WAS APPROACHING THROUGH A LIGHT AT 10 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10101762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1990 Dodge Shadow at 111,632 miles Warren, MI Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

MY DAUGHTER HIT A POT HOLE, HER AIR BAG DEPLOYED GIVING HER A VERY BRUISED FACE, SWOLLEN, BLACK EYE, NUMEROUS SCRATCHES AND CUTS AND A BURNED HAND. HER CAR IS NOT DAMAGED AT ALL EXCEPT FOR THE AIR BAG BEING DEPLOYED. EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTORS SAY THIS NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED.

NHTSA complaint #10047011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Dodge Shadow Joaquin, TX Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10012122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Dodge Shadow Worthington, WV Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER SUSTAINED BODILY INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #8010980 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Dodge Shadow Mountain Home, AR

AIR BAGS

ON THE BELT PULLY, I WAS JUST PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE AND THE BELT BLEW APART, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON NOW, THE LIGHTS, I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS BUT THAT DOES NOT FIX TH E PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #753916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Dodge Shadow Cartersville, GA Crash

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH, GOING DOWN A HILL, AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT A BUSH AND A TELEPHONE POLL, AND STOPPED ON IMPACT. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #895570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Dodge Shadow Roanoke, VA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AT ABOUT 30-35MPH CAR ROLLED AND THE AIR BAG NEVER CAME OUT

NHTSA complaint #9002780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Dodge Shadow Shelby Township, MI Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WAS TRAVLING AT ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN CROSSING INTO A NOTHER LANE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #887591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Dodge Shadow SAN Jose, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG CAME OUT UNEXPECTEDLY & KNOCKED THE DRIVER UNCONSCIOUS. VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER DUE TO A SUDDEN STOP.

NHTSA complaint #869277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Dodge Shadow 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.

1990 Dodge Shadow LA Mesa, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG FROM AN IMPACT OF 15 MPH. DEPLOYMENT CAUSED CHEMICAL BURNS ON DRIVER'S LEFT HAND/RIGHT WRIST/CHIN, AND NECK. ALSO, RECEIVED BRUISES AND SCRATCHES. DEALER CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #856211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1992 Dodge Shadow Pittsville, VA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER OF VEHICLE HIT A DEER. THEN RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE HEAD-ON AT ABOUT 40MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG CAME OUT AND DID NOT INFLATE FULLY DUE TO A HOLE IN AIRBAG. GAS ESCAPED INTO THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW.

NHTSA complaint #854001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1990 Dodge Shadow Parker, AZ 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ,TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT ,DRIVER MADE A QUICK STOP AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING BURNS AND BRUISES ON FACE AND CHEST.

NHTSA complaint #849533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1990 Dodge Shadow Parker, AZ 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING SOMEONE, AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S JAW WAS INJURED, HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL.

NHTSA complaint #848298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1990 Dodge Shadow Aurora, CO Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION CAUSED BURNING TO THE DRIVER'S HANDS. YH

NHTSA complaint #610015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1992 Dodge Shadow Tamoca Park, MD Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID'NT DEPLOY PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #836376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Dodge Shadow 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.

1990 Dodge Shadow Montrose, WV 1 injured

AIR BAGS

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG CAUSED BURNS TO ARMS, STOMACH, CHEST, CHEST AND A BROKEN STERNUM.

NHTSA complaint #544440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Dodge Shadow Portland, OR

AIR BAGS

HORN ALWAYS BLOWS FUSES; LIGHTER BLOWS FUSES AND THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED.

NHTSA complaint #781391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Dodge Shadow Chloe, WV Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #532237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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