DODGE DODGE · model year

1994 DODGE DODGE

7 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1994DODGEDODGE carries 7 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury, 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 1994 DODGE is equipment:electrical with 1 filings, followed by air bags:frontal (1) and suspension:front:control arm:lower arm (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 5 investigation files overlapping the 1994 DODGE. 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.

7
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

7 filings

Crashes Reported

1 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM1
SEATS1
STRUCTURE1
SEAT BELTS1
EQUIPMENT1

Recent Complaints

20080410SEAT BELTS

HAVE GEN 3 SEATBELT, UNSAFE, COULD UNLATCH IN A CAR ACCIDENT. CAN ALSO BE PUSHED INTO A FALSE HOLE CAUSING A FALSE LATCH. *TR

20080410EQUIPMENT

HAVE GEN 3 SEATBELT, UNSAFE, COULD UNLATCH IN A CAR ACCIDENT. CAN ALSO BE PUSHED INTO A FALSE HOLE CAUSING A FALSE LATCH. *TR

20030502SEATS

WHILE DRIVING, THE SEAT BROKE. VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CRACKING WHERE THE CAB MOUNTS TO THE FRAME ON BOTH SIDES. *NLM *CB *JB

20030502STRUCTURE

WHILE DRIVING, THE SEAT BROKE. VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CRACKING WHERE THE CAB MOUNTS TO THE FRAME ON BOTH SIDES. *NLM *CB *JB

20000426SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

THE TOOL TO FIX THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKETS WAS BROKEN THEREFORE THE RECALL (99V-066) WORK WAS NOT DONE. NLM

19981020CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING REAR END COLLISION RESULTED IN DRIVER SUSTAINING INJURIES. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

19960624FireEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

VEHICLE'S CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS LOOSE, FELL OUT OF CONTAINER, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM LIGHTER FALLING INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK

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NHTSA Investigations

Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1994 DODGE DODGE have?
The 1994 DODGE DODGE has 7 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 1 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 DODGE DODGE?
The most-complained component for the 1994 DODGE DODGE is EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include AIR BAGS:FRONTAL and SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM.
Is the 1994 DODGE DODGE 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.

Vehicle Safety Guides

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 1994 DODGE DODGE; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.