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1990 Dodge Spirit

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

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

Power Train complaints

17 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 1998
Power Train

REAR AXLE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #533370

Mileage unknown · Nov 27, 1995
Power Train

REAR AXLE; RIGHT SIDE BEAD WELDED TO AXLE AND LEFT SIDE TACT WELDED. WHILE DRIVING LEFT SIDE BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #975417

Mileage unknown · Nov 24, 1995
Power Train

SPEEDOMETER FAILED. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #487839

Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 1995
Power Train

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE/1ST GEAR OR LOW/AT TIMES REMAINED STUCK IN PARK, ALSO BUCKED VIOLENTLYWHEN SHIFTING GEARS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #484326

Mileage unknown · May 23, 1995
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #500601

Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 1995
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY HEARD LOUD CLUNKING NOISE, THEN NOTICED WHEEL HAD TURNED CROOKED, DUE TO AXLE BREAKING, NO PRIOR WARNING. TT

NHTSA ODI #960568

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1995
Electrical SystemPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

FRONT CALIPERS STICK, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON BRAKE PADS.

NHTSA ODI #480207

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.