https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Dodge Daytona. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:37:36 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-599570 Sat, 14 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT I HAD JUST PULLED THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BACK FORWARD TO PERMIT MY 10 YEAR OLD SON TO GET IN THE BACK SEAT. I PUT THE SEAT BACK IN THE REAR POSITION, GOT IN AND SAT DOWN. THE SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD ONTO MY SON. HE WAS NOT INJURED BUT BADLY FRIGHTENED.. I HAVE A BAD LOWER BACK PROBLEM AND HAD MY REARWARD FALL NOT BEEN CUSHIONED BY MY SON"S BODY I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE HAD A BACK INJURY. I TR https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-549772 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT FELL INTO THE BACK SEAT. LUCKILY I HAD SOME DIET PEPSI ON THE FLOOR AND ON THE BACK SEAT BECAUSE IT WAS THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED ME FROM FALLING ALL THE WAY BACK AND POSSIBLY LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ONE OF THE TWO BOLTS HOLDING THE SEAT BACK TO THE RECLINER PIECE FAILED. I ORDERED A REPLACEMENT BOLT FROM DODGE. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-538848 Thu, 09 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE 1992 DODGE DAYTONA SHAKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. CONSUMER ALSO IS REQUESTING A REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS DONE TO THE FRAME RAIL TO THE FLOOR PAN WELDS.*MR *NM https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-440481 Wed, 12 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING TIRE EQUIPMENT SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL. *PH *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-411031 Thu, 05 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT IT WAS LIMITED PRODUCTION ENGINE THAT HAS A PROBLEM OF EATING TIMING BELTS, CRACKING CYLINDER HEADS, AND A/C FAILURE. WHEN THE TIMING BELT BREAKS, THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY DIES AND THERE IS A LOSS OF ALL POWER ASSIST INCLUDING STEERING. ANOTHER ONE OF THESE VEHICLES I OWN WENT THROUGH 5 CYLINDER HEADS AND 7 TIMING BELTS IN 83K MILES, BECAUSE OF THE SMALL NUMBER OF THIS SPECIAL ENGINE PRODUCED, THE https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-399203 Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DIED ALONG WITH TWO OTHERS, WHICH WAS POSSIBLY DUE TO A STEERING MECHANISM DEFECT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE SAFETY RECORD OF CHRYSLER DODGE DAYTONA, SPECIFICALLY FOR THE STEERING MECHANISM NOT OPERATING PROPERLY OR LOCKING UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. SCC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-381659 Wed, 13 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, HE PULLED OVER ONTO THE BERM WHERE THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES, AS A RESULT THERE WAS HEAVY FIRE DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE FRONT END INCLUDING THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF TE VEHICLE, POTENTIAL ENGINE FAILURE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-354126 Thu, 23 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT MANUFACTURERS DIAGRAMS SHOW THE THERMAL FLASHER LOCATED WITH THE FUSES ON THE LOWER DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. IT IS NOT THERE. I HAVE EMAILED DODGE REQUESTING INFORMATION ON WHERE IT IS PLACED. THEY SUGGESTED I PURCHASE A SERVICE MANUAL FOR THE CAR. WHAT GOOD WOULD THAT DO IF THE DIAGRAMS ARE WRONG TO BEGIN WITH? I CALLED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE @ 800-992-1997 A REPRESENTATIVE SAID THER https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-354127 Thu, 23 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT MANUFACTURERS DIAGRAMS SHOW THE THERMAL FLASHER LOCATED WITH THE FUSES ON THE LOWER DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. IT IS NOT THERE. I HAVE EMAILED DODGE REQUESTING INFORMATION ON WHERE IT IS PLACED. THEY SUGGESTED I PURCHASE A SERVICE MANUAL FOR THE CAR. WHAT GOOD WOULD THAT DO IF THE DIAGRAMS ARE WRONG TO BEGIN WITH? I CALLED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE @ 800-992-1997 A REPRESENTATIVE SAID THER https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-322923 Thu, 15 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMT IN SEPTEMBER 2001,THE BOLT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO JUMP, AND TEARING THE TRANSMISSION LINE . TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYED ALL OVER ENGINE. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ENGINE FIRE? FIRE STARTED NEAR BATTERY ON WIRES POSSIBLY SHORTING THEM OUT. WHOLE CAR WAS LOST, DESTROYED BY FIRE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-322924 Thu, 15 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMT IN SEPTEMBER 2001,THE BOLT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO JUMP, AND TEARING THE TRANSMISSION LINE . TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYED ALL OVER ENGINE. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ENGINE FIRE? FIRE STARTED NEAR BATTERY ON WIRES POSSIBLY SHORTING THEM OUT. WHOLE CAR WAS LOST, DESTROYED BY FIRE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-311468 Wed, 29 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-294981 Wed, 30 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, AS THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE IN THE MEDIAN AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE STRIKING A CABLE DIVIDER (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-285886 Tue, 10 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-253988 Wed, 01 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE ALREADY INQUIRED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY? *AK https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-251912 Thu, 26 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT ITEM LISTED IS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 89V237000. DEALER INDICATED THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIND THE RECALL. CALLED CHRYSLER'S RECALL CENTER AND THEY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL OR THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF THE NHTSA. THE REPAIR CHARGE FOR THIS WORK THAT WE ARE HAVING PERFORMED IS $131.00 WE WANT TO BE REIMBURSED AS OUR VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITHIN THE RANGE https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-247660 Tue, 17 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY WHEN VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT THE RIGHT CORNER CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND BURNS ON HAND DUE TO EXHAUST/CHEMICAL, NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. *ET https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-243922 Mon, 02 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT 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 R https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-244062 Mon, 02 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT 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 R https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-235814 Mon, 11 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE, PRIOR TO FIRE THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN ILLUMINATING. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-235468 Mon, 11 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER PLACED CAR IN REVERSE AND CAR ACCELRATED OUT OF CONTROL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *ET https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-227790 Wed, 23 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ALSO FUEL ING.QUIT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-227791 Wed, 23 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ALSO FUEL ING.QUIT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-226760 Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-221202 Wed, 19 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT PIN ON THE HINGES OF THE DOORS ARE TOO HEAVY & ARE WEIGHING THE VEHICLE DOWN. DOORS ARE PUTTING BIG DENT IN THE FENDER. THEY'VE BEEN REPAIRED TWICE. DEALER IS TRYING TO IGNORE THE PROBLEM.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-219766 Fri, 07 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30MILES TO WORK CONSUMER SHUT THE CAR OFF AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THEN, OPENED THE HOOD, THERE WERE FLAMES BACK NEAR THE MOTOR, AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED IT AS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, AND CAR WAS TOTALLED.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-219729 Thu, 06 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WAS AT A STAND STILL & WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE HEAD REST FLEW INTO THE BACK WINDOW & CRACKED IT. THE DRIVER SEAT BECAME UNANCHORED & WAS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-219730 Thu, 06 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WAS AT A STAND STILL & WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE HEAD REST FLEW INTO THE BACK WINDOW & CRACKED IT. THE DRIVER SEAT BECAME UNANCHORED & WAS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-218012 Fri, 23 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT THIS TRANSMISSION WAS A DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED AT 14,000 MILES. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 90,000 MILES AT MY COAST (1400.00 DOLLARS) THIS WAS THE SAME TRANS.(THE 41T) THAT CHRYSLAR HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH. NOW THE TRANS. THAT THE TRANS SHOP PUT IN IS FAILING AT 117,00 MILES. I KNOW THET IM NOT THE ONLY ONE TO HAVE TROUBLES. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME KIND OF RESTATUTION https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-daytona#complaint-206825 Tue, 11 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. DODGE HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE AND NOW IT IS GOING ON ITS THIRD. THE DODGE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECK THE VEHICLE 3/18/00 AND CLAIMS TRANSMISSION IS FINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION ESTABLISHMENT AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS ON ITS WAY OUT. I AM CURRENTLY BRINGIN