"How reliable is the 1991 Dodge Spirit?"

"Based on 135 NHTSA complaints, the 1991 Dodge Spirit has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 1991 Dodge Spirit?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1991 Dodge Spirit is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 135 total complaints filed."

1991 Dodge Spirit: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 135 complaints

135

Total Complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

AIR BAGS

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED FROM A PARKED POSITION AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT"

"VEHICLE PARKED, PUT INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, IMPACT 1:00 POSITION, SPEED UNKNOWN. TT"

"CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. *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