1994 Dodge Shadow: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 137 complaints
137
Total Complaints
108,500mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
24
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

95,979 25th Percentile
108,500 Median Mileage
142,687 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
10
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
SUSPENSION:REAR
4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3

Severity Assessment

24
Crashes
3
Fires
19
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CAR INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"
"AUTO-TRAN: THROTTLE STUCK; MOTOR SEEMED TO BE SCREAMING; BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR; RAN INTO JEEP; JEEP RAN INTO ANOTHER TRUCK; HEARD NOISE COMING OFF RAMP. TT"
"AUTO-TRAN: THROTTLE STUCK; MOTOR SEEMED TO BE SCREAMING; BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR; RAN INTO JEEP; JEEP RAN INTO ANOTHER TRUCK; HEARD NOISE COMING OFF RAMP. TT"

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