1987 Dodge DiplomatProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1987 Dodge Diplomat, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 28, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Dodge Diplomat has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1987 Dodge Diplomat recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1987 vs. every other Diplomat year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Diplomat median. How we score

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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1987 Dodge Diplomat, and the recalls they led to.

  1. BRAKE POWER ASSISTEA88001 · closed Mar 1, 1988
    No recall
In owners' words

What Diplomat owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEREUPON THE VEHICLE PIVOTED ON THE LEFT REAR SWINGING AROUND 180 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT, UPON INSPECTION THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM ITS CASING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL, FOLDING THE TRAILING EDGE, WARPING THE CHROME RADIUS TRIM AND…
Complaint 558355 · Dec 28, 2000

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