1988 Dodge OmniProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 1988 Dodge Omni, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 9, 1996. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1988 Dodge Omni has problems

4 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
Seat belts20
Structure20

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

1 recall

1988 Dodge Omni recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Dodge.

Best & worst years

1988 vs. every other Omni 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 Omni median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1988 Dodge Omni, and the recalls they led to.

  1. TAIL LIGHT WIRING FIRESPE89027 · closed Mar 31, 1989
    No recall
In owners' words

What Omni owners report

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

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT RELEASE, THEREFORE SEAT BELT IS USELESS, CANNOT BE USED; DRIVER DRIVES UNRESTRAINED. TT
Complaint 976016 · Dec 4, 1995

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