1991 Dodge Daytona: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1991 Dodge Daytona. The newest campaign is 92V016000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Feb 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body / Door. NHTSA has 13 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 92V016000, in the NHTSA record
Notify the vehicle owners of the error in the owner's manual and inform them of the actual operation of the front door lock system.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 75,390 units in total.
- 92V016000Structure / Body / Door
- 91V078000Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical / Linkage and Cable
- 90V162000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
- 90V169000Equipment / Other / Labels
92V016000Received . 57,000 units.
Structure / Body / Door
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The owner's manual incorrectly states that the front passenger door cannot be opened from the inside if the door is locked until the lock control handle has been pulled up. On these vehicles, the front passenger door can be opened by the inside door handle even if the door is locked.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The error in the owner's manual may lead a front seatpassenger to mistakenly open the car door while the vehicle is in motion,believing the inside door handle would not open if the door was locked. Thiscould result in an injury to the front seat passenger.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Notify the vehicle owners of the error in the owner's manual and inform them of the actual operation of the front door lock system.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
91V078000Received . 90 units.
Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical / Linkage and Cable
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mismatched parking brake cable lengths to the rear wheels reduces braking ability of one of the rear wheels, in violation of FMVSS 105.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Insufficient braking ablity could result in inadvertentvehicle rollaway which could result in a vehicle accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace mismatched parking brake cable with one of correct length.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
90V162000Received . 18,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Front disc brake caliper guide pin bolts may not have been adequately torqued and could loosen.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause reduced braking effectiveness and couldresult in an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Properly torque front brake caliper guide pin bolts to 250 pounds.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.
90V169000Received . 300 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Incorrect tire pressure placard was installed on cars; does not comply with FMVSS 110.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install correct placard containing proper pressure information.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
13 complaints, 17 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Seats | 6 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 2 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 10 May 2001
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE91141 | Preliminary evaluation | AUTO DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTION | Structure / Body / Door | 22 Oct 1991 | 12 Feb 1992 | 92V016000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1991 Dodge DaytonaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1991 Dodge Daytona: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/daytona/1991/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1991 Dodge Daytona?
- 75,390 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Daytona have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Dodge Daytona, model years 1984 to 1993. 4 of them name the 1991 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Dodge Daytona name most often?
- Seats: 6 of 17 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Dodge Daytona open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.