Recall Register

1980 Dodge Omni: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1980 Dodge Omni. The newest campaign is 82V011000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Jan 1982. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm. NHTSA has no complaint 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, 82V011000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will replace the ball joint to control arm attaching bolts at no cost to owner.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 604,500 units in total.

  1. 82V011000Received . 14,500 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On the involved vehicles, the bolts used to attach the front suspension ball joints to the control arms may fail due to a bolt section crack condition. The ball joint may separate from the arm possibly affecting vehicle directional control.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace the ball joint to control arm attaching bolts at no cost to owner.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 80V139000Received . 355,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The engine compartment fuel line hoses installed on certain vehicles were fabricated from a defective rubber compound. When subjected to continuous high underhood temperatures, these hoses may become brittle and crack.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will replace fuel supply and vapor return hoses with a type constructed of high temperature-resistant material.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 80V138000Received . 235,000 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The hood secondary latch on the involved vehicles may be subject to binding due to variations in the latch and its mounting base assembly. A problem could occur if the primary latch became inoperative or was not properly engaged.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will inspect the secondary hood latch system and, if necessary, adjust it at no cost to owner.

    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

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1980 Dodge Omni
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP81017Defect petitionGEAR SHIFT LINKAGEPower Train5 May 19815 Nov 1982

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.

  1. 19788
  2. 19793
  3. 19803
  4. 19811
  5. 19822
  6. 19841
  7. 19854
  8. 19863
  9. 19872
  10. 19881
  11. 19891
  12. 19901

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1980 Dodge Omni: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/omni/1980/. 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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1980 Dodge Omni?
604,500 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Omni have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Dodge Omni, model years 1978 to 1990. 3 of them name the 1980 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1980 Dodge Omni open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.