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1990 Dodge Daytona problems

NHTSA has received 31 complaints about the 1990 Dodge Daytona, and 16% of them involve engine. Next are transmission (13%) and electrical system (10%).

At a glance

Complaints
31 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Engine 16% of complaints
Crashes and fires
5 and 3
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Engine 16%
  • Transmission 13%
  • Electrical system 10%
  • Air bags 6%
  • Brakes 6%
  • Seat belts 6%
  • Seats 6%
  • Body & structure 6%
  • Suspension 6%
  • Cruise control 3%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 96% of model years in our database.

It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

Driving to mother's house, at stop sign, vehicle was rearended, passenger went into dashboard, passenger seat belt broke, rear passenger seat belt broke.

May 1996 CrashInjury

My girlfriend was involved in an accident, she rear ended another automobile.she states the brakes failed.on impact airbag did deploy.my concern is the failing of the brakes and her getting hurt, I noticed many same complaints on your site. Maybe not all alike but simular.I also notice many other complaints with the daytona as I had with mine and tolerated.tachometer not working, surges and runs rough, then slowing to almost a stop.fuel injection problems, hydraulic rod problems on hatch.

September 2000 CrashInjury

Other model years of the Daytona

  • 1993
  • 1992
  • 1991
  • 1990