U.S. public vehicle records

Dodge OMNI problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

26 owner complaints analyzed

23 distinct recall campaigns

76,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1978 to 1990 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 26 complaints (11.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	3	11.5%
Transmission and shifting	1	3.8%
Engine operation	1	3.8%
Fuel system concerns	1	3.8%

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.

Air Bags:Frontal

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly

Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Structure:Body

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Air Bags:Frontal	3
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	3
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner	2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	2
Structure:Body	2
Vehicle Speed Control	2
Engine	1

Air Bags:Frontal: 3; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 3; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Structure:Body: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Engine: 1

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

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 25 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

2000

2016

1995: 13; 1996: 6; 1997: 3; 1998: 2; 2000: 1; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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 821870 · 1998-03-09 (March 9, 1998)

CONSUMER SAYS THIS IS THE THIRD SET OF BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE. THE BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING POWER . THE ORIGINAL BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT APPROX. 70,OOO MILES IN 91-OR-92, AND AGAIN IN JULY OF 97, THEN THE LAST TIME WAS FEB. 24, 98. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 821870 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10875400 · 2016-06-20 (June 20, 2016)

MY CAR STARTED LEAKING LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL AND MADE THE BRAKES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND MY 9 YEAR OLD SON AND I ALMOST WENT OFF A HIGH EMBANKMENT WHILE MOVING AND TRYING TO SLOW DOWN AT A BEND IN THE ROAD.

Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10875400 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 970078 · 1995-08-09 (August 9, 1995)

FRONT MOTOR MOUNT FAILED BREAKING AXLE AND RIPPING OUT AUTO-TRANSMISSION. PLEAS DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 970078 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 538595 · 1997-10-07 (October 7, 1997)

VEHICLE STALLS CONTINUALLY.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 538595 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 481177 · 1995-02-14 (February 14, 1995)

GAS TANK COMBUSTION. *AW

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 481177 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.

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1978: 8; 1979: 3; 1980: 3; 1981: 1; 1982: 2; 1984: 1; 1985: 4; 1986: 3; 1987: 2; 1988: 1; 1989: 1; 1990: 1

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Dodge OMNI model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1978	0	8	Not available
1979	0	3	-5
1980	0	3	0
1981	0	1	-2
1982	0	2	+1
1984	0	1	Not available
1985	1	4	+3
1986	3	3	-1
1987	10	2	-1
1988	4	1	-1
1989	4	1	0
1990	4	1	0

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

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

Data completeness

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

3.8%Usable mileage1 / 26 records

88.5%Valid incident date23 / 26 records

100.0%Valid filing date26 / 26 records

88.5%Ordered incident and filing dates23 / 26 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	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
Air Bags:Frontal	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable 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.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	375.0% ODI 802679 THE VEHICLE HIT THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO IN NOV. VEHICLE HIT THE BACK OF A TRUCK. EXPLAIN IN MORE. *AK Look up ODI 802679 at NHTSA ↗
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 489882 SEAT BELT BUCKLED FAILED, LEAVING CHILD SEAT UNSECURED. *SD Look up ODI 489882 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	250.0% ODI 965902 SEATBELT LATCH IS CRACKED. TT Look up ODI 965902 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 482321 HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY. Look up ODI 482321 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 729223 NO SUMMARY Look up ODI 729223 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 481177 GAS TANK COMBUSTION. *AW Look up ODI 481177 at NHTSA ↗	110.0% ODI 965790 FUEL REGULATOR FAILED, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (88V-105). *AK Look up ODI 965790 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.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 502199 TRANSMISISON FAILED TWICE. *DSH Look up ODI 502199 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 970078 FRONT MOTOR MOUNT FAILED BREAKING AXLE AND RIPPING OUT AUTO-TRANSMISSION. PLEAS DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT Look up ODI 970078 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Body	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 482321 HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY. Look up ODI 482321 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 975083 CONSUMER WENT OUT TO CAR AND FOUND ON ROOF RUSTING OF THE A-PILLER . TT Look up ODI 975083 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable 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.	250.0% ODI 10875400 · 76,000 mi MY CAR STARTED LEAKING LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL AND MADE THE BRAKES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND MY 9 YEAR OLD SON AND I ALMOST WENT OFF A HIGH EMBANKMENT WHILE MOVING AND TRYING TO SLOW DOWN AT A BEND IN THE ROAD. Look up ODI 10875400 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable 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.	125.0% ODI 10875400 · 76,000 mi MY CAR STARTED LEAKING LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL AND MADE THE BRAKES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND MY 9 YEAR OLD SON AND I ALMOST WENT OFF A HIGH EMBANKMENT WHILE MOVING AND TRYING TO SLOW DOWN AT A BEND IN THE ROAD. Look up ODI 10875400 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

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
Vehicle Speed Control	Too few reports for a range	76,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10875400 · 76,000 mi MY CAR STARTED LEAKING LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL AND MADE THE BRAKES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND MY 9 YEAR OLD SON AND I ALMOST WENT OFF A HIGH EMBANKMENT WHILE MOVING AND TRYING TO SLOW DOWN AT A BEND IN THE ROAD. Look up ODI 10875400 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	Too few reports for a range	76,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10875400 · 76,000 mi MY CAR STARTED LEAKING LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL AND MADE THE BRAKES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND MY 9 YEAR OLD SON AND I ALMOST WENT OFF A HIGH EMBANKMENT WHILE MOVING AND TRYING TO SLOW DOWN AT A BEND IN THE ROAD. Look up ODI 10875400 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

1989: 0 complaints · 1990: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1989	0	0	0
1990	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1989	3	1	0
1990	4	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	Air Bags:Frontal	Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner	Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Structure:Body	Vehicle Speed Control	Engine
Air Bags:Frontal	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner	0	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 482321 HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY. Look up ODI 482321 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Structure:Body	0	0	1 ODI 482321 HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY. Look up ODI 482321 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 10875400 · 76,000 mi MY CAR STARTED LEAKING LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL AND MADE THE BRAKES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND MY 9 YEAR OLD SON AND I ALMOST WENT OFF A HIGH EMBANKMENT WHILE MOVING AND TRYING TO SLOW DOWN AT A BEND IN THE ROAD. Look up ODI 10875400 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10875400 · 76,000 mi MY CAR STARTED LEAKING LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL AND MADE THE BRAKES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND MY 9 YEAR OLD SON AND I ALMOST WENT OFF A HIGH EMBANKMENT WHILE MOVING AND TRYING TO SLOW DOWN AT A BEND IN THE ROAD. Look up ODI 10875400 at NHTSA ↗	—

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

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 3.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 538595

VEHICLE STALLS CONTINUALLY.

Look up ODI 538595 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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