The 1990 Dodge Daytona has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 634,257 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES MAY NOT CONTAIN DIFFUSER HOLES BETWEEN THE IGNITOR AND PROPELLANT CHAMBERS.
AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN IMPACT SITUATION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO DRIVER INJURY.
REPLACE AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES WITH PROPERLY MACHINED MODULES.
THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.
THE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.
REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“When starting vehicle consumer noticed smoke coming from ignition and vehicle suddenly caught on fire in engine compartment. Cause of the fire has yet to be determined. Please provide any further details.*ak”
“Consumer had just gotten into vehicle and started it up and front end of vehicle caught on fire. Before fire department could get there t vehicle was totaled. Consumer will contact manufacturer to see if recall 89v237000/ manufacturer's recall 467 would apply to this vehicle.*ak”
“My girlfriend was involved in an accident, she rear ended another automobile.she states the brakes failed.on impact airbag did deploy.my concern is the failing of the brakes and her getting hurt, I noticed many same complaints on your site. Maybe not all alike but simular.I also notice many other…”
“My girlfriend was involved in an accident, she rear ended another automobile.she states the brakes failed.on impact airbag did deploy.my concern is the failing of the brakes and her getting hurt, I noticed many same complaints on your site. Maybe not all alike but simular.I also notice many other…”
“Consumer placed car in reverse and car accelrated out of control resulting in an accident. *et”
“Leak in valve cover gasket. Qcaw”
“Leaking engine valve cover gasket. *ak”
“Bolts that hold the suspension to the frame loosened whenever going over a bump, the car just made a loud noise and that's how the bolts were noticed. *ak”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Dodge Daytona as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.