Dodge Shadow
Owners filed 408 complaints across 9 model years of the Dodge Shadow. The 1993 drew the most (107); the 1999 the fewest (1).
Model years9
Complaints408
Recalls13
Fires20
Deaths1
Every Dodge Shadow model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Structure | Routine | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Manual Transmission | Routine | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 1994 | 94 | 1 | 3 | 20 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1993 | 107 | 1 | 7 | 14 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1992 | 73 | 4 | 3 | 14 | Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner | Routine | |
| 1991 | 89 | 5 | 2 | 19 | Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner | Fatalities reported | |
| 1990 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 13 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine |
Which Dodge Shadow years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1993 is the weakest year on record, with 107 complaints concentrated in the power train › automatic transmission. It carries 1 recall.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.