1991 Dodge Shadow: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1991 Dodge Shadow. The newest campaign is 99V212000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Aug 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner. NHTSA has 89 complaints on file for this model year. 5 NHTSA investigations name 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, 99V212000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver's seat with a higher strength bolt that includes a self locking nylon patch.

NHTSA VIN lookup

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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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 1,068,681 units in total.

99V2120006 Aug 1999Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner
97V07800010 May 1997Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner
96V22900018 Nov 1996Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
90V19400019 Nov 1990Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
90V1620004 Sep 1990Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper

99V212000Received 6 Aug 1999. 227,283 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver seat can fail and separate.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the bolt fails while the vehicle is being driven, the driver could lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver's seat with a higher strength bolt that includes a self locking nylon patch.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 729. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Aug 1999.
97V078000Received 10 May 1997. 148,000 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver's seat can fail and separate.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the bolt fails while the vehicle is being driven, the driver could lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver's seat with a higher strength bolt that includes a self locking nylon patch.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Jun 1997.
96V229000Received 18 Nov 1996. 675,000 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The steering wheel armature stamping can crack and separate from the center hub attachment to the steering column.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the steering wheel separates from the center hub attachment to the steering column, loss of control can occur increasing the risk of an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the steering wheel for armature cracks in the center hub attachment area. Any steering wheels showing cracks will be replaced. All other vehicles will have a reinforcement plate installed to prevent steering wheel separation in the event cracking occurs.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Dec 1996.
90V194000Received 19 Nov 1990. 398 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The two air bag system front impact sensors may not be secured to their mounting brackets.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Air bag will not deploy in a frontal collision if thefront impact sensors are not attached.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Repair to assure proper attachment of front impact sensors to brackets.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Apr 1991.
90V162000Received 4 Sep 1990. 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.

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Complaints by component

89 complaints, 113 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1991 Dodge Shadow
All 1991 vehicles

1991 Dodge Shadow: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1991 Shadow	All 1991 vehicles	Shadow, all years	Mentions
Seats	141.6	20.1	110.9	16
Air Bags	132.7	27.6	112.6	15
Structure	97.3	56.7	65.5	11
Steering	97.3	40.2	48.7	11
Engine and Engine Cooling	97.3	101.6	121	11
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	79.6	185.2	48.7	9
Vehicle Speed Control	61.9	36.8	33.6	7
Electrical System	53.1	92	85.7	6
Power Train	53.1	105.7	99.2	6
Seat Belts	53.1	91.2	55.5	6

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.

Complaints that report a crash: 19
Complaints that report a fire: 2
Injuries in the complaints: 18
Deaths in the complaints: 1
Date of the newest complaint: 17 Mar 2004

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.

Complaints about the 1991 Dodge Shadow, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1997, with 26 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1991 Dodge Shadow
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE96036	Preliminary evaluation	THROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO THE POSITION	Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages	14 May 1996	31 Oct 1996
PE96008	Preliminary evaluation	SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION	Seat Belts	25 Jan 1996	28 Jun 1996
EA95029	Engineering analysis	STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION	Steering	26 Sep 1995	13 Nov 1996	96V229000
EA95017	Engineering analysis	SEAT BACK BOLT FAILURE	Seats	31 May 1995	19 May 1997	97V078000
PE95002	Preliminary evaluation	SEAT BACK FAILURE	Seats	13 Jan 1995	31 May 1995

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.

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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.
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NHTSA page of the 1991 Dodge ShadowThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1991 Dodge Shadow: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/shadow/1991/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1991 Dodge Shadow?: 1,068,681 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Shadow have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Dodge Shadow, model years 1985 to 1999. 5 of them name the 1991 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Dodge Shadow name most often?: Seats: 16 of 113 component mentions, or 141.6 per 1,000. For all 1991 vehicles the figure is 20.1 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Dodge Shadow open?: No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.