Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
37 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
88,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1991 model year. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 37 complaints (21.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
11
29.7%
Electrical and battery issues
2
5.4%
Transmission and shifting
1
2.7%
Engine operation
1
2.7%
Fuel system concerns
1
2.7%
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.
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 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 505226 · 1996-05-27 (May 27, 1996)
FRONT BRAKE ROTOR RUSTED OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. *DH
WHILE DRIVING AND STEPPING ON THE BRAKES THE ENGINE INCREASES THE RPMS, AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER FINDS THIS MODEL HAS AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT IS A "NIGHTMARE." OWNER BELIEVES THAT CHRYSLER HAS PRODUCED A PRODUCT THAT HAS INHERENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND NO ONE IS TRAINED TO REPAIR THEM. *AK *ML
WHEN SHIFT INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL W/BRAKES HAVING MINIMUM PERFORMANCE. VEHICLE DETROYED SOME PROPERTY. PLEASE DECRIBE DETAILS. TT
METAL STRAP SECURING FUEL TANK TO VEHICLE RUSTED AND BROKE; DEFECT DISCOVERED BEFORE ANY CRASH/PERSONAL INJURY; CONTACTED MANUFACTURER'S DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT PART AND WAS ADVISED NONE AVAILABLE NOW NOR LIKELY TO BE AVAILABLE IN FUTURE; HAD TO ARRANGE FOR CUSTOM MANUFACTURE OF REPLACEMENT PART. I STILL HAVE PART OF THE RUSTED STRAP. THIS PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE OF A MORE DURABLE MATERIAL CONSIDERING THE FUNCTION IT SERVES; RUSTING ISSUE COMPOUNDED BY THE FACT THAT A LOOSE-FITTING COVER GOES OVER THE STRAP AND SAME APPEARS TO TRAP WATER, …
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
37 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
5.4%Usable mileage2 / 37 records
75.7%Valid incident date28 / 37 records
100.0%Valid filing date37 / 37 records
75.7%Ordered incident and filing dates28 / 37 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.
WHILE TRAVELING WINDSHIELD WOULD FOG UP, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK WHILE TRAVELING THE WINDSHIEDL FOGS UP DUE TO LEAKING HEATER CORE, THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BUT THE VIN WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. *YH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 DODGE MONACO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSIVE SAFTEY RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 95V213000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, DOES NOT GIVE CORRECT READING; OCCUPANTS COULD BECOME STRANDED. ALSO, FRONT PASSENGER MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT LOCK.
WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE SPEEDED UP SUDDENLY TO 90 MPH. THE DRIVER PUT ON THE BRAKES AND THEY RESISTED. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE OWNER HAD TO GET NEW BRAKE PADS BECAUSE THEY HAD WORN. *AK
IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL BECOME VERY SLOW UNTIL THEY COMPLETELY STOP, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. ,DEALER REPLACED 2 MOTORS IN WIPERS, DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
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
Seat Belts
Too few reports for a range
55,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10721627 · 55,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 DODGE MONACO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSIVE SAFTEY RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 95V213000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
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.
1991: 1 complaints · 1992: 1 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
1991
0
1
1
1992
0
1
1
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
1991
28
9
0
1992
9
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.
HAD THE HEATER CORE WORK ON FROM THE FIRST RECALL, A YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEM IS BACK THE WINDOW ARE COVER WITH ANTI-FREEZE, AT NIGHT YOU CAN'T SEE, *AK
HAD THE HEATER CORE WORK ON FROM THE FIRST RECALL, A YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEM IS BACK THE WINDOW ARE COVER WITH ANTI-FREEZE, AT NIGHT YOU CAN'T SEE, *AK
HAD THE HEATER CORE WORK ON FROM THE FIRST RECALL, A YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEM IS BACK THE WINDOW ARE COVER WITH ANTI-FREEZE, AT NIGHT YOU CAN'T SEE, *AK
HAD THE HEATER CORE WORK ON FROM THE FIRST RECALL, A YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEM IS BACK THE WINDOW ARE COVER WITH ANTI-FREEZE, AT NIGHT YOU CAN'T SEE, *AK
HAD THE HEATER CORE WORK ON FROM THE FIRST RECALL, A YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEM IS BACK THE WINDOW ARE COVER WITH ANTI-FREEZE, AT NIGHT YOU CAN'T SEE, *AK
HAD THE HEATER CORE WORK ON FROM THE FIRST RECALL, A YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEM IS BACK THE WINDOW ARE COVER WITH ANTI-FREEZE, AT NIGHT YOU CAN'T SEE, *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 20 MPH, PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR AND HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK