SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A REALLY BAD IMPACT. ALSO, SEAT BELT BUCKLES DID NOT LOCK PROPERLY.DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #8018965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dodge Spirit seat belt problems
25 of the 603 complaints filed about the Dodge Spirit are about the seat belts — 4% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1994.
25
Complaints
4%
Share of all complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
Seat Belts complaints by model year
1989 Spirit
3
12.0%
1990 Spirit
1
4.0%
1991 Spirit
2
8.0%
1993 Spirit
2
8.0%
1994 Spirit
15
60.0%
1995 Spirit
2
8.0%
What owners said
1990 Dodge Spirit
Silverspring, MD
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE TOO LONG.
NHTSA complaint #880681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1994 Dodge Spirit
Centerville, UT
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC PASSIVE RESTRAINT HAS WORN OUT, IT DOES NOT RETRACT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #861493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1994 Dodge Spirit
Cape Elizabeth, ME
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SHOULDER BELT TIGHTENS AROUND PASSENGER WHEN KEY IS TURNED OFF OR DOOR OPENED.
NHTSA complaint #713370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1993 Dodge Spirit
Sinking SP, PA
SEAT BELTS
LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FAILED WHICH WAS REPLACED ON MAY 4, 1999.
NHTSA complaint #546031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1994 Dodge Spirit
Hastings, MN
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WILL NOT RELEASE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND NEW BUCKLE WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROBLEM REOCCURRED AND STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #836466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE PASSENGER'S SEATBELT DID NOT RETRACT AND DID NOT HOLD THE OCCUPANT, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK.ET.
NHTSA complaint #831895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1994 Dodge Spirit
Miami, FL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MOTORIZED PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT TIGHTENS AROUND THE PASSENGERS CHEST WHEN OPENING THE DOOR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO BREATHE OR MOVE. DRIVER IS FORCED TO RELEASE THE BELT MANUALLY.
NHTSA complaint #540342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTS VERY TIGHTLY AROUND THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. PASSENGER REACH UP TO RELEASE PRESSURE OF THE BELT AND THE BELT TOOK HALF OF THE PASSENGER'S FINGER TIP OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL LISTED 94V-023 FOR SEAT BELT, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE SEAT BELT CONSUMER STATES. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HAS ALWAYS RETRACTED TIGHTLY SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE DATED.
NHTSA complaint #813528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEPARATED FROM THE PANEL UPON CRASH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR
NHTSA complaint #808690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1994 Dodge Spirit
Margate, FL
SEAT BELTS
WHEN A PASSENGER OPENS THE FRONT SIDE DOOR THE MOTORIZED SEA TBELT WILLEITHER LOCK THE PASSENGER TIGHTER OR IT ACTUALLY CHOKES THE PASSENGER. DRIVER MUST REACH OVER AND UNBUCKLE THE SHOULDER BELT. ALSO, AT TIMES WHEN OPENING THE DOOR THE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT GOES BACK AND FORTH APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES OF TRAVEL.
NHTSA complaint #806901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1995 Dodge Spirit
Paramount, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #601504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1991 Dodge Spirit
East Northpo, NY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT DISENGAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #986909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1989 Dodge Spirit
Miami, FL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE HAS WHERE IT SAYS "PRESS", A PIECE BROKEN AND THE SEATBELT WILL NOT UNLATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #980558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1989 Dodge Spirit
Miami, FL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE HAS WHERE IT SAYS "PRESS", A PIECE BROKEN AND THE SEATBELT WILL NOT UNLATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #980558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1989 Dodge Spirit
Miami, FL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE HAS WHERE IT SAYS "PRESS", A PIECE BROKE OFF AND THE SEATBELT WILL NOT UNLATCH.
NHTSA complaint #980558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1994 Dodge Spirit
Phoenix, AZ
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE, PASSENGER UNABLE TO LATCH SEATBELT.
NHTSA complaint #980001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1994 Dodge Spirit
Phoenix, AZ
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE, PASSENGER UNABLE TO LATCH SEATBELT.
NHTSA complaint #980001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1995 Dodge Spirit
Wheeling, WV
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
LAP BELT BECAME UNLATCHED ON ITS OWN WHILE SECURING A CHILD SEAT INVOLVING A SUDDEN STOP. TT
NHTSA complaint #975342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1994 Dodge Spirit
Lake Elsin, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTS BY ITSELF/ TIGHTENS AROUND PERSON'S NECK.
NHTSA complaint #486307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.