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1990 Dodge Spirit

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1990 Dodge Spirit do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 48.

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63Owner complaints

Model-year median: 48

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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21
198963
199095
199158
199281
1993
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
17Air Bags
15Electrical System
13Engine And Engine Cooling
10Suspension
6
All reported categories
Visibility
3Seats
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seat Belts
1Steering
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 63 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports6 fire reports9 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

15 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 1996
Air Bags

OTHER: AIR BAG PROBLEMS. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (SECOND VEHICLE ON 503129, 601423, 601428) *DH

NHTSA ODI #601422

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 1996
Air Bags

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE. TT

NHTSA ODI #979046

Mileage unknown · Nov 1, 1995
Air Bags

WHILE THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED, PULLING GRAVEL DRIVE, AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AND NO IMPACT INVOLVED. TT

NHTSA ODI #974348

Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

AIRBAG DEPLOYED, HOWEVER DID NOT INFLATE DURING FRONT END COLLISION; VEHICLE HIT A DEER ON HIGHWAY. TT

NHTSA ODI #972710

Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

ENTIRE FRONT END TOTALLED W/AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #970061

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.