Worst years for a Dodge Spirit
Owners have filed 603 complaints about the Dodge Spirit with NHTSA across model years 1989 to 2002. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
1994 Dodge Spirit119 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every Dodge Spirit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Wheels |
| 1998 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1995 | C | 45 | 2 | 4 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1994 | D | 119 | 10 | 3 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1993 | D | 118 | 10 | 5 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1992 | — | 77 | 4 | 6 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1991 | — | 135 | 11 | 8 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1990 | — | 82 | 7 | 11 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1989 | — | 25 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Dodge Spirit
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1993
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1993
Exactly what failed on a Dodge Spirit
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Dodge Spirit, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Dodge Spirit 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 Spirit
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.