Recall Register

1994 Dodge Stealth: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1994 Dodge Stealth. The newest campaign is 02V143002. NHTSA received the report on 14 May 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive). NHTSA has 27 complaints on file for this model year. 2 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, 02V143002, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the transfer case for indications of oil leakage. Vehicles that have no oil leakage will have the transfer case oil changed. Vehicles that have oil leakage will have the transfer case resealed or replaced if necessary. Owner notification is expected to begin december 2, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

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

2 campaigns, newest first. 32,000 units in total.

  1. 02V143002Received . 9,000 units.

    Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger vehicles built by mitsubishi motor corporation for daimlerchrysler, a condition exists that allows oil to leak from the all-wheel drive transfer case.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Low oil levels in the transfer case could cause bearing damage and result in drive train lockup, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the transfer case for indications of oil leakage. Vehicles that have no oil leakage will have the transfer case oil changed. Vehicles that have oil leakage will have the transfer case resealed or replaced if necessary. Owner notification is expected to begin december 2, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

    Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number B17. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 96V143003Received . 23,000 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Under conditions of full lock steering and full suspension travel, the left or right front wheel-side brake hose can crack, resulting in brake fluid leakage.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Brake fluid leakage will cause illumination of the brake warning lamp and reduction in braking effectiveness increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the left and right front wheel-side brake hoses with revised hose assemblies.

    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.

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Complaints by component

27 complaints, 31 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.

1994 Dodge Stealth: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Power Train10
Seat Belts9
Visibility4
Air Bags2
Suspension1
Steering1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Unknown or Other1
Exterior Lighting1
Complaints that report a crash
2
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
1
Deaths in the complaints
2
Date of the newest complaint
11 Apr 2008

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 1994 Dodge Stealth, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2006, with 7 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1994 Dodge Stealth
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP03002Defect petitionSTEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONSteering / Column7 May 200322 Jul 2003
PE02013Preliminary evaluationTRANSFER CASE LOCKUPWheels31 Jan 20023 Jun 200202V143001

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. 19914
  2. 19922
  3. 19932
  4. 19942
  5. 19951
  6. 19961
  7. 19970

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. 1994 Dodge Stealth: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/stealth/1994/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
DAIMLERCHRYSLER 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 1994 Dodge Stealth?
32,000 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Stealth have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Dodge Stealth, model years 1991 to 1997. 2 of them name the 1994 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Dodge Stealth name most often?
Power Train: 10 of 31 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Dodge Stealth open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.