FaultScore

Dodge Shadow body problems

39 of the 598 complaints filed about the Dodge Shadow are about the body and structure — 7% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1991.

39

Complaints

7%

Share of all complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

Body & Structure complaints by model year

1989 Shadow 2 5.1%
1990 Shadow 1 2.6%
1991 Shadow 11 28.2%
1992 Shadow 6 15.4%
1993 Shadow 10 25.6%
1994 Shadow 8 20.5%
1999 Shadow 1 2.6%

What owners said

1999 Dodge Shadow Maplewood, MN

STRUCTURE

TRUNK LEAKED.*AK

NHTSA complaint #10009442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Dodge Shadow Apple Valley, CA

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

THE TOP LEAKS WATER BAD WHEN I WASH THE CAR OR IT RAINS.IT GOES DOWN THE WINDOWS AND ON TO THE SEATS IN FRONT.

NHTSA complaint #744671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Dodge Shadow Apple Valley, CA

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

THE TOP LEAKS WATER BAD WHEN I WASH THE CAR OR IT RAINS.IT GOES DOWN THE WINDOWS AND ON TO THE SEATS IN FRONT.

NHTSA complaint #744671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Dodge Shadow Ponca, OK

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

BOTH PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS BROKE OFF.DELAER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #866392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Dodge Shadow Roxboro, NC

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

CONVERTIBLE TOP IS LEAKING. IN THE SUMMER MONTHS DURING HOT WEATHER THE SEALS SHRINKS, AND THEY DON'T MET TO KEEP WATER FROM COMING IN OVER THE DOOR.

NHTSA complaint #864925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Dodge Shadow Bluefield, WV

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

REAR HATCH LEAKS WATER, NOISY RT FRONT SUSP. CONSTANTLY HAVING PROBLEMS . HAVE COMPLAINED TO DEALER SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. WATER LEAKS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, TRAILING AXLE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AIR COND. IDLER NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. THERE HAVE BEEN FORTY NINE INSTANCES OF TRAILING AXLE FAILURE REPORTED TO NHTSA. LOCAL MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME OF FIVE FAILURES THEY HAVE FOUND IN MY AREA. IT SEEMS TO BE A PATTERN OF TRIAILING AXLE FAILURES. MUST BE THE REASON THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT A POSSIBLE RECALL BE LOOKED INTO. ALSO THE ENGINE HAS STARTED TO USE A QUART OF OIL EVER ONE THOUSAND MILES SINCE APPROXIMATELY FIFTY THOUSAND MILES. MY THOUGHTS ARE THAT WHEN YOU PAY $14,000. 00 FOR A VEHICLE THAT YOU SHOULD EXPECT TO GET BETTER SERVICE FROM IT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205-60X14 )

NHTSA complaint #723169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Dodge Shadow Sunbury, PA

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

DOORS PINS IN THE HINGES ARE RUSTING OUT, AND CAUSING THE DOOR TO DROP. CONSUMER UNABLE TO CLOSE / LATCH PROPERLY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #862572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Dodge Shadow Rockland, MA

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

PAINT WAS PEELING OFF HOOD. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA complaint #859541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1992 Dodge Shadow Kenmore, NY

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

PAINT IS PEELING AND DEFECTIVE. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #701220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Dodge Shadow Garrison, KY

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WELD HAS BROKEN, CAUSING DOOR TO BE INOPERATICE , NOT ALLOWING IT TO CLOSE OR OPEN.

NHTSA complaint #846522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Dodge Shadow LOS Alamos, NM

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

FRAME OF VEHICLE IS BENDING IN MIDDLE CAUSING THE DOORS TO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY DUE TO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. MJS

NHTSA complaint #545995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Dodge Shadow Yale, MI

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

WHILE WASHING MY CAR THE PAINT JUST CRINKLED UP AND FELL OFF - THERE IS NO RUST ON MY CAR

NHTSA complaint #703602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Dodge Shadow Clio, MI

STRUCTURE:BODY

PAINT IS PEELING FROM VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #537635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Dodge Shadow Reynoldsburg, OH

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

PAINT PEELING OF HOOD, FENDERS AND ROOF.

NHTSA complaint #702679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1992 Dodge Shadow Oceanside, CA

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

PAINT IS WHITE IN COLOR. PAINT LIFTS OFF OF CAR, LOOKS LIKE NO RESIDUE UNDER PEELING PAINT.

NHTSA complaint #702610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Dodge Shadow Alsip, IL

STRUCTURE:BODY

EXTERIOR PAINT FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #781290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Dodge Shadow Bloomington, IN

STRUCTURE:BODY

PAINT IS COMMING OFF IN MANY AREAS. NO RUST IS APPARENT AT THIS TIME. IT APPEARS THAT THE PAINT DID NOT BOND WELL TO THE UNDERCOATING. PLEASE HELP ME TO FIND A SOLUTION..

NHTSA complaint #537599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1990 Dodge Shadow Huntington Station, NY

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE, HOOD/ROOF AND TRUNK AREAS.

NHTSA complaint #5242165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Dodge Shadow Fayetteville, NC

STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

THE TRUNK HINGES ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAVE CORRODED, AND WHEN DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS THE TORQUE BAR MAKES A SQUEAKING SOUND, AND IS WORST WHEN DRIVING SLOW.

NHTSA complaint #815602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1989 Dodge Shadow Goffstown, NH

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

LARGE SPOTS OF PAINT ARE COMING OFF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #518823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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