The 1988DODGED100 carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort.
Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities.
No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1988 D100 is vehicle speed control:cables with 1 filings, followed by tires (1) and suspension:front:control arm (1).
Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 20 investigation files overlapping the 1988 D100, and 1 remain open.
Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Total Complaints
3 filings
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
Component
Count
Crashes
Fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
1
0
0
TIRES
1
0
0
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
1
0
0
Recent Complaints
20040322SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONCERNING THE LEFT WHEEL ASSEMBLY. UPPER CONTROL ARM SNAPED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.*AK
Mileage: 73,000
20001108TIRES
TREAD SEPERATION, GOODYEAR DENIED CLAIM SAID I HIT SOMETHING (TIRESIZE: 235-75-15D)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235-75-15D )
19990811VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE & THE THROTTLE WAS WIDE OPEN. VEHICLE TOOK OFF. HAD SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL & TURNED VEHICLE OFF. HAD NO PEDAL CONTROL. HAS HAPPENED BEFORE. *AK
How many complaints does the 1988 DODGE D100 have?▼
The 1988 DODGE D100 has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1988 DODGE D100?▼
The most-complained component for the 1988 DODGE D100 is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES and SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM.
Is the 1988 DODGE D100 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no
number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1988 DODGE D100; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our
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report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.