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1990 Dodge Daytona

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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26Owner complaints

Model-year median: 11

2Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
5Power Train
4Electrical System
3Air Bags
2Seat Belts
2
All reported categories
Seats
2Structure
2Suspension
2Unknown Or Other
2Exterior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 26 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports3 fire reports4 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

CONSUMER HAD JUST GOTTEN INTO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP AND FRONT END OF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. BEFORE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD GET THERE T VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF RECALL 89V237000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 467 WOULD APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #885511

Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

LEAK IN VALVE COVER GASKET. QCAW

NHTSA ODI #539057

Mileage unknown · May 31, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. WILL RESTART WITH DIFFICULTY.

NHTSA ODI #536373

Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

LEAKING ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET. *AK

NHTSA ODI #517903

Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE. *DH

NHTSA ODI #506236

Official recalls

2

90V080000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Apr 25, 1990

AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES MAY NOT CONTAIN DIFFUSER HOLES BETWEEN THE IGNITOR AND PROPELLANT CHAMBERS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN IMPACT SITUATION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO DRIVER INJURY.

Remedy: REPLACE AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES WITH PROPERLY MACHINED MODULES.

89V237000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Dec 27, 1989

THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.

Remedy: REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE93068 · Hood Latch Failure

Opened Jul 23, 1993 · Closed Oct 7, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure

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