1992 Dodge Spirit: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 77 complaints
77
Total Complaints
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
3

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
6
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TT"
"UNKNOWN ORIGIN OF FUEL FUMES COMING THROUGH FIREWALL. DEALERS REPLACED SEVERAL EXHAUST COMPONENTS PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED. TT"
"ENGINE LIFTERS FAILED. *SKD"

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