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Dodge StealthYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 237 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, no Dodge Stealth year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1991, 1993 and 1994. The Stealth has 4 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1992Best years'91 '93 '94Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints237Top: Power trainSafety recalls41991–1997 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'91'92'93'94'95'96'97
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1995Not rated–/10013 complaints · 1 recall1994Solid63/10028 complaints · 2 recalls1993Solid53/10039 complaints · 2 recalls1992Caution36/10092 complaints · 2 recalls1991Solid47/10063 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge Stealth problems

All model years combined: 237 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 train1193
Seat belts491
Air bags184
Service brakes, hydraulic164
Engine and engine cooling141
Electrical system92
Visibility81
Suspension62
Fuel system, gasoline61
8 other systems191
4 recalls

Dodge Stealth recalls

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

–Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)02V-143 · 1991–1996 · May 14, 2002 · 9,000 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings96V-143 · 1991–1994 · Oct 8, 1996 · 23,000 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly95V-103 · 1991 · May 24, 1995 · 920,000 vehicles–Power train: driveline93V-033 · 1991 · Apr 8, 1993 · 2,700 vehicles
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Stealth

  1. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1993–1995 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  2. TRANSFER CASE LOCKUPPE02013 · 1992–1996 · closed Jun 3, 2002
    Led to recall 02V-143
  3. GLASS SUNROOF SHATTERINGPE96004 · 1992–1993 · closed May 31, 1996
    No recall
  4. TRANSFER CASE LOCKUPEA92004 · 1991 · closed Mar 26, 1993
    Led to recall 93V-033