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Dodge DynastyYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 462 NHTSA owner complaints across 9 model years, no Dodge Dynasty year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1989, 1990 and 1993. The Dynasty has 8 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1991, 1992Best years'89 '90 '93Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints462Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls81988–1997 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Dodge Dynasty years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Dynasty median. Tap a year for its full report.

'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'97
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1993Solid50/10083 complaints · 1 recall1992Caution30/100144 complaints · 2 recalls1991Caution39/100108 complaints · 5 recalls1990Solid55/10055 complaints · 5 recalls1989Solid56/10055 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/10014 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge Dynasty problems

All model years combined: 462 complaints 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
Service brakes, hydraulic1125
Power train1064
Engine and engine cooling716
Steering623
Fuel system, gasoline505
Electrical system376
Air bags3117
Seat belts152
Suspension150
17 other systems656
8 recalls

Dodge Dynasty recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip96V-099 · 1990–1993 · Jun 13, 1996 · 321,000 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar92V-015 · 1992 · Feb 14, 1992 · 20,000 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings91V-191 · 1990–1991 · Nov 1, 1991 · 80,000 vehicles–Defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor91V-004 · 1990–1991 · Oct 2, 1991 · 125,000 vehicles–Front: anchorage91V-122 · 1991 · Jul 11, 1991 · 130,000 vehicles–Disc: caliper90V-162 · 1991 · Sep 4, 1990 · 18,000 vehicles–Frontal: sensor/control module-inactive90V-080 · 1990 · Apr 25, 1990 · 257 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine89V-237 · 1989–1990 · Dec 27, 1989 · 634,000 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Dynasty

  1. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1993–1995 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  2. ABS BRAKING MALFUNCTIONEA95016 · 1990–1993 · closed Jun 24, 1996
    Led to recall 96V-099
  3. TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTINGPE89036 · 1989 · closed Jan 31, 1989
    No recall