1990 DODGE DAYTONA

31 complaints filed with NHTSA.

31
Complaints
5
Crashes
3
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
TIRES1
SEATS1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1

Recent Complaints

20010829FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

20010410FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CONSUMER HAD JUST GOTTEN INTO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP AND FRONT END OF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. BEFORE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD GET THERE T VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF RECALL 89V237000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 467 WOULD APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE.*AK

20001002CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

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. *AK

20001002CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

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. *AK

20000911VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CONSUMER PLACED CAR IN REVERSE AND CAR ACCELRATED OUT OF CONTROL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *ET

19960722FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE. *DH

19960604CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DRIVING TO MOTHER'S HOUSE, AT STOP SIGN, VEHICLE WAS REARENDED, PASSENGER WENT INTO DASHBOARD, PASSENGER SEAT BELT BROKE, REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT BROKE. *AK

19960425CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH

19950403CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

PERSON IN FRONT HIT BRAKES OWNER HIT HIM FROM BEHIND AT 36 MPH AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT