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1990 Dodge Shadow

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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40Owner complaints

Model-year median: 12

1Recall 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

Air Bags
15Engine And Engine Cooling
9Electrical System
4Exterior Lighting
3Power Train
3
All reported categories
Steering
3Suspension
3Vehicle Speed Control
2Parking Brake
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 40 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

13 crash reports5 fire reports10 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

15 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 13, 1995
Air BagsCrash

DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH, AIR BAG DEPLOYED PARTICALLY, LOST CONTROL, JUMPED A CURVE, CAUSING UNDER THE BODY DAMAGE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #968718

Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

DRIVERS AIR BAG INFLATED FOR NO REASON, DRIVER PUT ON BRAKES AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONSCIOUSNESS AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ODI #963420

Mileage unknown · Jan 18, 1995
Air Bags

VEHICLE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH OUT ANY REASON. WHILE PARKING. TT

NHTSA ODI #958859

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 1995
Air Bags

FUMES FROM AIR BAG CAUSED OCCUPANT TO DEVELOP A LUNG CONDITION. "DUP 950209: 958528". TT

NHTSA ODI #958480

Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 1995
Air BagsCrash

AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. CHEMICAL POWDERY SUBSTANCE USED FOR AIR BAG CHOKED DRIVER UNTIL SOMEONE PULLED HER OUT."DUP: SEE 958480". TT

NHTSA ODI #958528

Official recalls

1

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

EA93009 · Steering Wheel Separation

Opened Apr 21, 1993 · Closed Jul 22, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

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