IllustrationSPEEDOMETER FAILED. *DSH
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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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Spirit years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
63 reportsCROSSMEMBER REAR TRAILING ARM REPLACED DUE TO CRACK. *SD
WHILE THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED, PULLING GRAVEL DRIVE, AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AND NO IMPACT INVOLVED. TT
DRIVER'S RECLINING SEAT BROKE; FELL BACKWARDS WITH OCCUPANT BUCKLED UP. TT
STEERING COLUMN OVERHEATS TO THE POINT OF MELTING PLASTIC. *SD
AIRBAG DEPLOYED, HOWEVER DID NOT INFLATE DURING FRONT END COLLISION; VEHICLE HIT A DEER ON HIGHWAY. TT
VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR RUPTURED INTERNALLY SPEWING GASOLINE ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM AND OTHER COMPONENTS, GASOLINE POURED OUT OF EXHAUST.
ENTIRE FRONT END TOTALLED W/AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE/1ST GEAR OR LOW/AT TIMES REMAINED STUCK IN PARK, ALSO BUCKED VIOLENTLYWHEN SHIFTING GEARS. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. (1ST VEHICLE ON 480806/479617). *AW
Official recalls
189V237000 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.