1989 DODGE DYNASTY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 55 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (20 complaints · 36.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 20 of 55 owner complaints (36.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 20 complaints, 36.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 20 · 36.4% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 13 complaints, 23.6% of reports ENGINE 13 · 23.6% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 10.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 10.9% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 9.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 9.1% · 3 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 5.5% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 5.5% STEERING: 2 complaints, 3.6% of reports STEERING 2 · 3.6% · 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 2 complaints, 3.6% of reports SUSPENSION 2 · 3.6% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 1.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 1.8% STRUCTURE: 1 complaints, 1.8% of reports STRUCTURE 1 · 1.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 41 complaints, 74.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 41 · 74.5% · 1 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 20 36.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 13 23.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 10.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 9.1% 0 crashes · 3 fires
SEAT BELTS 3 5.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 3.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 2 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 1 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 41 74.5% 1 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 1989. 1995-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1995-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 1995-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1989 Jan 2013 Recall campaign 89V237000 ◆ Recall campaign 89V237000 Investigation PE89036 ● Investigation PE89036
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 1
1995-Q2 Owner reports 8
1995-Q3 Owner reports 2
1995-Q4 Owner reports 6
1996-Q1 Owner reports 4
1996-Q2 Owner reports 3
1996-Q4 Owner reports 3
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q2 Owner reports 3
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 2
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 89V237000
Defect investigation 1 PE89036
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 89V237000

    Report date
    Component:
    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
    Consequence:
    THE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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