IllustrationAFTER MAKING A COMPLETE STOP APPLIED THE FOOT TO THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PULL. HAD TO PUSH THE ACCELERATOR DOWN TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO PICK UP. *AK
1995 Dodge Spirit
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Dodge Spirit do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 48.
About this comparison →How this year compares
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: 1 of 38 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 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports3 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
38 reportsVEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TRANSMISSION OVERHAULS DUE TO FAILURES CAUSING SLIPPING.
SERPENTINE BELT BROKE/CAME OFF MANY TIMES.
TIRES SKID ON WET OR AND DRY ROADS.
ELECTRICAL: DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, SAW CLOUD OF SMOKE COMING FROM BENEATH THE HOOD, WIRES IN STEERING COLUMN WERE ON FIRE. DEALER SAID SPRING IN STEERING COLUMN THAT ALLOWS WHEEL TO TILT WAS LODGED AGAINST ONE OF THE WIRES AND WORE OFF ALL THE INSULATION. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN OR MAKING A TURN THERE IS A LOUD THUMPING SOUND LIKE IT IS DOWN SHIFTING INTO A LOWER GEAR. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK
AFTER RAIN AND ICE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE .TOOK TO DEALER AND HE SAID HE HAD MANY PEOPLE COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION SMOKE AND THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES WAS NOTICED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A SHORT IN THE UNDER THE DASH WIRING THAT CAUSED A FIRE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCE THERE IS A LEAK IN AIR CONDITIONING UNDER THE DASH ON DRIVER'S SIDE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
2DP03002 · Steering Column Separation
Opened May 7, 2003 · Closed Jul 22, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:column
MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN AN INVESTIGATION.A REVIEW OF ODI'S DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECENT COMPLAINTS AND A LACK OF A COMPLAINT TREND CONCERNING THE SUBJECT ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS A WHOLE OR BY INDIVIDUAL MODELS.THEREFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR DETAILS, SEE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE VOLUME 68, NO. 130, JULY 8, 2003.
PE96008 · Safety Blt Latch Operation
Opened Jan 25, 1996 · Closed Jun 28, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
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