U.S. public vehicle records

Dodge DAYTONA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

134 owner complaints analyzed

14 distinct recall campaigns

84,936 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1984 to 1993 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 16 of 134 complaints (11.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	10	7.5%
Electrical and battery issues	8	6.0%
Braking behavior	7	5.2%
Steering behavior	6	4.5%
Engine operation	3	2.2%
Fuel system concerns	2	1.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Air Bags:Frontal

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner

Seats

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	16
Air Bags:Frontal	12
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	10
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood	9
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	9
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner	8
Seats	5
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	4

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 16; Air Bags:Frontal: 12; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 10; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 9; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 9; Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 8; Seats: 5; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 131 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2005

2006

1995: 36; 1996: 28; 1997: 21; 1998: 14; 1999: 8; 2000: 15; 2001: 4; 2002: 3; 2003: 2; 2005: 2; 2006: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 10 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 8 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 977006 · 1995-12-27 (December 27, 1995)

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION FAILED DROPPING INTO LOWER GEAR RESULTING IN COMPLETE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 977006 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 482114 · 1995-03-11 (March 11, 1995)

TRANSMISSION FAILED/REPLACED. *AW

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 482114 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 522486 · 1997-08-01 (August 1, 1997)

ENGINE WIRING HARNESS SHORTED AND STARTED A FIRE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 522486 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 864960 · 2000-07-07 (July 7, 2000)

AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30MILES TO WORK CONSUMER SHUT THE CAR OFF AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THEN, OPENED THE HOOD, THERE WERE FLAMES BACK NEAR THE MOTOR, AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED IT AS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, AND CAR WAS TOTALLED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 864960 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 809309 · 1997-02-24 (February 24, 1997)

DRIVER HIT BRAKES AND BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND/ CAR THEN SPON OUT OF CONTROL, THEN HIT A PICKUP TRUCK. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 809309 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 535697 · 1998-05-19 (May 19, 1998)

BRAKE PADS SEPARATED FROM BACKING PLATE SEVERAL TIMES.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 535697 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 847894 · 1999-09-16 (September 16, 1999)

RACK AND PINION STEERING BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED VIBRATION WITHIN STEERING. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 847894 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10009872 · 2003-03-24 (March 24, 2003)

THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DIED ALONG WITH TWO OTHERS, WHICH WAS POSSIBLY DUE TO A STEERING MECHANISM DEFECT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE SAFETY RECORD OF CHRYSLER DODGE DAYTONA, SPECIFICALLY FOR THE STEERING MECHANISM NOT OPERATING PROPERLY OR LOCKING UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009872 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 527248 · 1997-12-11 (December 11, 1997)

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO METHANOL GAS, WHICH ALSO CLOGGED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND CAUSED LOSS OF POWER. YH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 527248 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 830700 · 1998-11-12 (November 12, 1998)

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MOTOR. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 830700 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 700076 · 1998-10-25 (October 25, 1998)

PROBLEM 1 #3 FUEL INJECTOR CRACKED CAUSING THE FUEL TO SPRAY ONTO INTAKE MANIFOLD INTO A PUDDLE (1/4

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 700076 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 809680 · 1997-04-07 (April 7, 1997)

ELECTRICAL SHORT; IN FOR REPAIR OF FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT, CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO REGISTER INCORRECTLY. AFTER REPAIRS, EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER THE DASH AND WHILE DRIVING SMELLED PLASTIC MELTING/FUSE FAILURE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 809680 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1984: 1; 1985: 3; 1986: 2; 1987: 1; 1988: 0; 1989: 2; 1990: 2; 1991: 4; 1992: 2; 1993: 1

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Dodge DAYTONA model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1984	2	1	Not available
1985	4	3	+2
1986	4	2	-1
1987	8	1	-1
1988	11	0	-1
1989	34	2	+2
1990	26	2	0
1991	13	4	+2
1992	17	2	-2
1993	15	1	-1

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

134 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

2.2%Usable mileage3 / 134 records

81.3%Valid incident date109 / 134 records

100.0%Valid filing date134 / 134 records

81.3%Ordered incident and filing dates109 / 134 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	250.0% ODI 830700 THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MOTOR. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK Look up ODI 830700 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 480220 ENGINE FIRE. *SKD Look up ODI 480220 at NHTSA ↗	218.2% ODI 528034 WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON GAS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE. Look up ODI 528034 at NHTSA ↗	720.6% ODI 500618 ENGINE FIRE. *DSH Look up ODI 500618 at NHTSA ↗	27.7% ODI 506236 ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE. *DH Look up ODI 506236 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	213.3% ODI 554260 ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE, PRIOR TO FIRE THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN ILLUMINATING. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS Look up ODI 554260 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	720.6% ODI 705353 MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 31, 1999. SHE WAS IN THE PARKING LOT. SHE WENT OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND SHE HEARD A POPPING NOISE. AT THAT TIME, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON HER, BUT NOT AT THE NORMAL FAST SPEED. THIS CAUSED HER TO RUN OFF OF THE ROAD AND OVER AN EMBANKMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AS WELL AS THE POLICE. THERE WERE NO CHARGES FILED, THEY SAID IT WAS A FAULTY AIRBAG. IT DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. WE HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP. AND THEY HAVE SENT A FILE ON… Look up ODI 705353 at NHTSA ↗	27.7% ODI 501978 DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSES ON IMPACT. Look up ODI 501978 at NHTSA ↗	17.7% ODI 972249 CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG INFLATED AND BLEW OUT SMOKE . TT Look up ODI 972249 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 987030 DRIVING VEHICLE AT 45MPH, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK Look up ODI 987030 at NHTSA ↗	16.7% ODI 962774 HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, 35MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT Look up ODI 962774 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	19.1% ODI 528034 WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON GAS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE. Look up ODI 528034 at NHTSA ↗	12.9% ODI 977006 AUTO-TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION FAILED DROPPING INTO LOWER GEAR RESULTING IN COMPLETE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT Look up ODI 977006 at NHTSA ↗	311.5% ODI 482114 TRANSMISSION FAILED/REPLACED. *AW Look up ODI 482114 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.9% ODI 754359 IN SEPTEMBER 2001,THE BOLT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO JUMP, AND TEARING THE TRANSMISSION LINE . TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYED ALL OVER ENGINE. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ENGINE FIRE? FIRE STARTED NEAR BATTERY ON WIRES POSSIBLY SHORTING THEM OUT. WHOLE CAR WAS LOST, DESTROYED BY FIRE. *AK Look up ODI 754359 at NHTSA ↗	426.7% ODI 700652 WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT APPROXIMATELY 40/45 MILES PER HOUR, THE TRANSMISSION QUIT. Look up ODI 700652 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 813026 THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE BEING DRIVEN. OWNER SMELLED GAS FOR TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. *AK Look up ODI 813026 at NHTSA ↗	337.5% ODI 522486 ENGINE WIRING HARNESS SHORTED AND STARTED A FIRE. Look up ODI 522486 at NHTSA ↗	218.2% ODI 726476 MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ALSO FUEL ING.QUIT. *AK Look up ODI 726476 at NHTSA ↗	25.9% ODI 816787 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM AS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. PLEASE PROVDIE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK Look up ODI 816787 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.9% ODI 754359 IN SEPTEMBER 2001,THE BOLT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO JUMP, AND TEARING THE TRANSMISSION LINE . TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYED ALL OVER ENGINE. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ENGINE FIRE? FIRE STARTED NEAR BATTERY ON WIRES POSSIBLY SHORTING THEM OUT. WHOLE CAR WAS LOST, DESTROYED BY FIRE. *AK Look up ODI 754359 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	19.1% ODI 528034 WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON GAS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE. Look up ODI 528034 at NHTSA ↗	25.9% ODI 959457 ENGINE MOUNT BRACKETS HAVE CRACKED, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT Look up ODI 959457 at NHTSA ↗	311.5% ODI 517903 LEAKING ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET. *AK Look up ODI 517903 at NHTSA ↗	17.7% ODI 480328 CLUTCH MAKES NOISE BETWEEN SHIFTS AND SLIPS OUT OF REVERSE GEAR, ALSO CLUTCH PEDAL HAS TO BE HALF-WAY DOWN IN ORDER TO SHIFT INTO 5TH GEAR. *SKD Look up ODI 480328 at NHTSA ↗	211.8% ODI 10009858 · 18,000 mi IT WAS LIMITED PRODUCTION ENGINE THAT HAS A PROBLEM OF EATING TIMING BELTS, CRACKING CYLINDER HEADS, AND A/C FAILURE. WHEN THE TIMING BELT BREAKS, THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY DIES AND THERE IS A LOSS OF ALL POWER ASSIST INCLUDING STEERING. ANOTHER ONE OF THESE VEHICLES I OWN WENT THROUGH 5 CYLINDER HEADS AND 7 TIMING BELTS IN 83K MILES, BECAUSE OF THE SMALL NUMBER OF THIS SPECIAL ENGINE PRODUCED, THERE PROBABLY HAVEN'T BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS, BUT IF THE SERVICE RECORDS WERE PULLED FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER FOR ALL THE CARS WITH ENGINE VIN CODE "A" THE 2… Look up ODI 10009858 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	225.0% ODI 974137 WHILE INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION THE FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED IN A RECLINING POSITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT Look up ODI 974137 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.8% ODI 501978 DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSES ON IMPACT. Look up ODI 501978 at NHTSA ↗	17.7% ODI 979522 BOLT THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER SEATBACK UP BROKE, RESULTING IN COLLASPING, REPLACE BOLT ONCE, REPLACEMENT PART BROKE ALSO. *AK Look up ODI 979522 at NHTSA ↗	211.8% ODI 10132985 · 98,000 mi I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT FELL INTO THE BACK SEAT. LUCKILY I HAD SOME DIET PEPSI ON THE FLOOR AND ON THE BACK SEAT BECAUSE IT WAS THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED ME FROM FALLING ALL THE WAY BACK AND POSSIBLY LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ONE OF THE TWO BOLTS HOLDING THE SEAT BACK TO THE RECLINER PIECE FAILED. I ORDERED A REPLACEMENT BOLT FROM DODGE. I HAVE THE OLD BOLT. *NM Look up ODI 10132985 at NHTSA ↗	213.3% ODI 700195 LOWER LEFT DRIVERS SEAT BACK ATTACHMENT BOLT FAILED ALLOWING SEAT BACK TO FALL FLAT BACK. CAR WAS UNDRIVABLE IN THIS CONDITION. Look up ODI 700195 at NHTSA ↗
Seats	150.0% ODI 985134 FRONT DRIVES BUCKET SEAT BROKE, WHEN VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED FROM THE REAR. *AK Look up ODI 985134 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.8% ODI 961148 DRIVER SEAT BROKE FROM THE TRACK AND ANCHOR. TT Look up ODI 961148 at NHTSA ↗	323.1% ODI 532244 BOLT ON THE SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM FAILED, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER WHEN SEAT FELL FORWARD DURING STOP. Look up ODI 532244 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	250.0% ODI 716973 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 716973 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	19.1% ODI 528034 WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON GAS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE. Look up ODI 528034 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	16.7% ODI 810983 A CLAMP ON THE FUEL LINE HOSE CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO SPRAY EVERYWHERE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK Look up ODI 810983 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	18,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10009858 · 18,000 mi IT WAS LIMITED PRODUCTION ENGINE THAT HAS A PROBLEM OF EATING TIMING BELTS, CRACKING CYLINDER HEADS, AND A/C FAILURE. WHEN THE TIMING BELT BREAKS, THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY DIES AND THERE IS A LOSS OF ALL POWER ASSIST INCLUDING STEERING. ANOTHER ONE OF THESE VEHICLES I OWN WENT THROUGH 5 CYLINDER HEADS AND 7 TIMING BELTS IN 83K MILES, BECAUSE OF THE SMALL NUMBER OF THIS SPECIAL ENGINE PRODUCED, THERE PROBABLY HAVEN'T BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS, BUT IF THE SERVICE RECORDS WERE PULLED FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER FOR ALL THE CARS WITH ENGINE VIN CODE "A" THE 2… Look up ODI 10009858 at NHTSA ↗
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner	Too few reports for a range	91,468 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10132985 · 98,000 mi I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT FELL INTO THE BACK SEAT. LUCKILY I HAD SOME DIET PEPSI ON THE FLOOR AND ON THE BACK SEAT BECAUSE IT WAS THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED ME FROM FALLING ALL THE WAY BACK AND POSSIBLY LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ONE OF THE TWO BOLTS HOLDING THE SEAT BACK TO THE RECLINER PIECE FAILED. I ORDERED A REPLACEMENT BOLT FROM DODGE. I HAVE THE OLD BOLT. *NM Look up ODI 10132985 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10170836 · 84,936 mi I HAD JUST PULLED THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BACK FORWARD TO PERMIT MY 10 YEAR OLD SON TO GET IN THE BACK SEAT. I PUT THE SEAT BACK IN THE REAR POSITION, GOT IN AND SAT DOWN. THE SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD ONTO MY SON. HE WAS NOT INJURED BUT BADLY FRIGHTENED.. I HAVE A BAD LOWER BACK PROBLEM AND HAD MY REARWARD FALL NOT BEEN CUSHIONED BY MY SON"S BODY I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE HAD A BACK INJURY. I TRAVEL AN INTERSTATE TO GO HOME FROM MY FATHER'S HOUSE IN ALBUQUERQUE AND I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED 5 MINUTES LATER. THE OUTBOARD SE… Look up ODI 10170836 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1992: 2 complaints · 1993: 3 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1992	0	2	2
1993	1	1	3

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1992	12	4	1
1993	15	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Air Bags:Frontal	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner	Seats	Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	—	0	1 ODI 528034 WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON GAS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE. Look up ODI 528034 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 528034 WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON GAS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE. Look up ODI 528034 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 528034 WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON GAS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE. Look up ODI 528034 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	0	—	0	0	0	1 ODI 501978 DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSES ON IMPACT. Look up ODI 501978 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	1 ODI 528034 WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON GAS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE. Look up ODI 528034 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 754359 IN SEPTEMBER 2001,THE BOLT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO JUMP, AND TEARING THE TRANSMISSION LINE . TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYED ALL OVER ENGINE. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ENGINE FIRE? FIRE STARTED NEAR BATTERY ON WIRES POSSIBLY SHORTING THEM OUT. WHOLE CAR WAS LOST, DESTROYED BY FIRE. *AK Look up ODI 754359 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 528034 WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON GAS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE. Look up ODI 528034 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 528034 WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON GAS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE. Look up ODI 528034 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood	0	0	1 ODI 754359 IN SEPTEMBER 2001,THE BOLT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO JUMP, AND TEARING THE TRANSMISSION LINE . TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYED ALL OVER ENGINE. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ENGINE FIRE? FIRE STARTED NEAR BATTERY ON WIRES POSSIBLY SHORTING THEM OUT. WHOLE CAR WAS LOST, DESTROYED BY FIRE. *AK Look up ODI 754359 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	1 ODI 528034 WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON GAS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE. Look up ODI 528034 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 528034 WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON GAS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE. Look up ODI 528034 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 528034 WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON GAS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE. Look up ODI 528034 at NHTSA ↗
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner	0	1 ODI 501978 DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSES ON IMPACT. Look up ODI 501978 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0	0
Seats	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	1 ODI 528034 WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON GAS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE. Look up ODI 528034 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 528034 WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON GAS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE. Look up ODI 528034 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 528034 WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON GAS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE. Look up ODI 528034 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

4 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 527248

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO METHANOL GAS, WHICH ALSO CLOGGED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND CAUSED LOSS OF POWER. YH

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ODI 830700

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MOTOR. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

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ODI 536373

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. WILL RESTART WITH DIFFICULTY.

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 732498

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 COMPLAINTS WITH THE DAYTONA AS I HAD WITH MINE AND TOLERATED.TACHOMETER NOT WORKING, SURGES AND RUNS ROUGH, THEN SLOWING TO ALMOST A STOP.FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS, HYDRAULIC ROD PROBLEMS ON HATCH. *AK

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ODI 513215

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

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Matching rule

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 813026

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE BEING DRIVEN. OWNER SMELLED GAS FOR TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. *AK

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Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 964732

WHILE DRIVING, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, ACCORDING TO DEALER, DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF CLOCK SPRING. TT

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b