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Dodge SpiritYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 445 NHTSA owner complaints across 9 model years, no Dodge Spirit year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1990, 1992, 1993 and 1995. The Spirit has 6 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years'90 '92 '93 '95Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints445Top: Power trainSafety recalls61989–2002 model years

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

Best & worst years

Dodge Spirit 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 Spirit median. Tap a year for its full report.

'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'98'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Best69/10038 complaints · 0 recalls1994Solid45/10087 complaints · 1 recall1993Solid50/10081 complaints · 0 recalls1992Solid59/10058 complaints · 1 recall1991Solid44/10095 complaints · 3 recalls1990Solid50/10063 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/10021 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge Spirit problems

All model years combined: 445 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
Power train844
Engine and engine cooling805
Electrical system6319
Air bags5031
Suspension440
Service brakes, hydraulic355
Vehicle speed control255
Seat belts227
Steering223
12 other systems1077
6 recalls

Dodge Spirit recalls

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

–Front: anchorage94V-023 · 1994 · Feb 8, 1994 · 200 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar92V-015 · 1992 · Feb 14, 1992 · 20,000 vehicles–Front: anchorage91V-122 · 1991 · Jul 11, 1991 · 130,000 vehicles–Frontal: sensor/control module-inactive90V-194 · 1991 · Nov 19, 1990 · 398 vehicles–Disc: caliper90V-162 · 1991 · Sep 4, 1990 · 18,000 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine89V-237 · 1989–1990 · Dec 27, 1989 · 634,000 vehicles
5 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Spirit

  1. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1993–1995 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  2. THROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO THE POSITIONPE96036 · 1991–1992 · closed Oct 31, 1996
    No recall
  3. SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATIONPE96008 · 1991–1996 · closed Jun 28, 1996
    No recall
  4. ENGINE SPEED FLUCTUATIONPE91080 · 1991 · closed Sep 30, 1991
    No recall
  5. TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTINGPE89036 · 1989 · closed Jan 31, 1989
    No recall