1991 Dodge Shadow problems
The 1991 Dodge Shadow has 113 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (14%) concerns seats. After that come air bags (13%) and steering (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 113 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Seats 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 21 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 21 and 1
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 21 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 21 injuries reported; 1 death reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 95% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Dodge Shadow with enough data (47 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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.
On september 17,2000 @9:27am my breaks gave out on me completly, 2hours later they were working again, the brake light did come on for a few minutes then it went away.
Driving to airport about 45MPH applied brakes to avoid hitting another vehicle; no brakes; turned off road to another; had flashers going & honking horn; another vehicle rearended shadow & driver's seatback went forward; threw driver into side window bar; driver passed out; was emergency room.
Consumer was involved in an accident on said date and the air bag deployed and burned the side of her face and neck. Manufacturer has not been contacted.