The 1995 Dodge Stealth has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 9,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN02V1430022002-05-149,000 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT BY MITSUBISHI MOTOR CORPORATION FOR DAIMLERCHRYSLER, A CONDITION EXISTS THAT ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE.
Consequence
LOW OIL LEVELS IN THE TRANSFER CASE COULD CAUSE BEARING DAMAGE AND RESULT IN DRIVE TRAIN LOCKUP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSFER CASE FOR INDICATIONS OF OIL LEAKAGE. VEHICLES THAT HAVE NO OIL LEAKAGE WILL HAVE THE TRANSFER CASE OIL CHANGED. VEHICLES THAT HAVE OIL LEAKAGE WILL HAVE THE TRANSFER CASE RESEALED OR REPLACED IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DECEMBER 2, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
2crashes1injuries
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
Total complaints17
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“When the seat belt is pulled on it does not retract, leaving enough slack in the belt that if an accident were to occur, it would not serve its purpose as a safety restraint. *jb”
“Dt: the caller received manufacturer's recall b17 concerning transfer case. Afterit had been fixedheard a grinding noise. While driving at 30 mph the rear tires locked and it jerked the vehicle. Now it makes a noise all the time. Dealer said the caller would have to pay to have it looked at again.…”
“Consumer complained that automatic transmission had an ongoing problem with shifting into neutral while driving at high speed of 50 mph or more. Vehicle was repaired on several occasions by the dealer, and the problem recurred. *ak”
“The transmission failed. The engine just revved and would not go into reverse. Transmission had to be totally rebuilt. *ak”
“The transmission failed. The engine just revved and would not go into reverse. Transmission had to be totally rebuilt. *ak”
“Transmission sycross failed. Parts not available. Must buy entire transmission from dealer.*ak”
“Engine oil leaking at 25, 000 miles.”
“Failure in retracting of driver's side seat belt. Have to retract seat belt manually. *jb”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP03002 Opened 2003-05-07 · closed 2003-07-22
STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION
MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49…
InvestigationPE02013 Opened 2002-01-31 · closed 2002-06-03
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE02013 Opened 2002-01-31 · closed 2002-06-03
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Dodge Stealth as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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