"How reliable is the 1990 Dodge Shadow?"

"Based on 50 NHTSA complaints, the 1990 Dodge Shadow has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL."

"What are common problems with the 1990 Dodge Shadow?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1990 Dodge Shadow is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, accounting for a significant portion of the 50 total complaints filed."

1990 Dodge Shadow: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 50 complaints

Total Complaints

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

AIR BAGS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS: EXPERIENCED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED, 20 MPH. TT"

"MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE CENTER. *AK"

"ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, RESULTING IN ENGINE NOISE. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28