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1991 Dodge Spirit problems

Owners have filed 135 complaints with NHTSA about the 1991 Dodge Spirit. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 24% of complaints. Next are electrical system (10%) and air bags (9%).

At a glance

Complaints
135 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Engine 24% of complaints
Crashes and fires
11 and 8
Injuries and deaths
10 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%.

  • Engine 24%
  • Electrical system 10%
  • Air bags 9%
  • Transmission 8%
  • Steering 7%
  • Cruise control 7%
  • Body & structure 5%
  • Drivetrain & axles 4%
  • Suspension 4%
  • Brakes 4%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported; 1 death reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 80% 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 6 model years of the Dodge Spirit with enough data (59 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.

Vehicle was impacted at 3:00 position, vehicle was at complete stop, driver side seat broke, and went into reclining position , causing seat back failure

August 1996 CrashInjury

Consumer was involved in an accident. Driver's airbag came out, but did not fully deploy, causing injuries and burning of mittens and coat.

December 1998 CrashInjury

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