1991 Dodge Stealth problems
Owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA about the 1991 Dodge Stealth. Transmission is the most reported problem area, at 39% of complaints. After that come seat belts (18%) and drivetrain & axles (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 72 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Transmission 39% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 112,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 16 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 112,000 miles.
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% 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 2nd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Dodge Stealth with enough data (11 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.
Owner states that transmission is leaking and that there was a recall for this problem but his vehicle was not indentified. Owner is concerned about transmission locking up without warning.
A tensioner pulley in the valve train mechanism failed, which destroyed the engine due to the engine not being designed with sufficient clearance for the valves in such an event.
Would apply the brakes (ABS) to slow or stop, the brake pedal would continue to the floor. The vehicle would experience extended stopping distance. Does not happen often. Took to dealer & no problem was found.
The transmission output shaft has failed for the second time on my 1991 dodge stealth rt turbo. When this failure occurs, power is no longer transmitted to the rear wheels which causes the car to "torque steer". Basically even moderate acceleration can cause the car to unpredictably veer to the left or right.
The consumer complained about a transfer case problem. At one time this was a recall for this vehicle. The consumer noticed oil under the vehicle after being parked for a while. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. He was told that it was the transfer case. Last year the consumer took vehicle to dealer recall repairs and was told by the dealer there was nothing wrong, so the vehicle was inspected only. Recall 02v143002.