1990 Dodge Spirit: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 82 complaints
82
Total Complaints
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
11
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
SUSPENSION:REAR
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
5
AIR BAGS
5
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
4
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
11
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY HEARD LOUD CLUNKING NOISE, THEN NOTICED WHEEL HAD TURNED CROOKED, DUE TO AXLE BREAKING, NO PRIOR WARNING. TT"
"CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. (1ST VEHICLE ON 480806/479617). *AW"
"INTERMITTENT STALLING."

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