"How reliable is the 1993 Dodge Shadow?"

"Based on 135 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Dodge Shadow has a median complaint mileage of 65000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Dodge Shadow?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Dodge Shadow is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 135 total complaints filed."

1993 Dodge Shadow: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 135 complaints

135

Total Complaints

65,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

65,000 25th Percentile

65,000 Median Mileage

100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SUSPENSION:REAR

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

SEATS

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSION FAILURE."

"CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED."

"LEFT/REAR WINDOW IS SMALL AND PILLAR IS TOO LARGE, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY."

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