The 1990 Dodge Spirit has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 634,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 82 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
“There was a squeaking noise coming from rear. Rod in axle broke. Consumer feels that wheel may come off. *ak the weld broke at the spindle in the rear axle. The mechanic has fixed. Consumer would like to be reimbursed for monies paid towards repiars. Consumer feels an axle problem should not occur…”
“Air bags deployed without reason or warning, causing consumer to lose control of vehicle. Had not contacted a dealer yet. Consumer rearended another vehicle.*ak *yd”
“Car was repaired by seller due to melted wires, seller claimed I bypassed fuseable link in engine compartment. Which I don't know the first thing about car elect. Components. Mr. Robert's mechanic rewired system & replaced fuel pump in tank 1 month earlier fire was contained to engine compartment…”
“3rd transmission; 1st replaced at 115k miles,2nd at 117k,3rd at 113k,2nd & 3rd are chrysler remanf transmission. Trans went into limp mode at 60mph, dangerous lost of speed on highway in traffic.*ak”
“As vehicle was in motion automatic transmission went into limp mode, shifting down from 4th gear into 2nd gear dangerously slowing the car from 60 mph to 35 mph, there was no forewarning, transmission has been replaced 3 times with a chrysler remanufactured transmission. *jb”
“Seat belt buckles are too long. *ak”
“While driving hit an island ,and in the middle of the street died in center, and airbags deployed. Consumer feels airbags should not have deployed.*ak”
“Tread seperation from body, no deflation, happened on 2 tires. *ak( dot number: tire size: 205/65r15 )”
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 Spirit as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.