1990 DODGE DYNASTY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 55 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (17 complaints · 30.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 2
  • 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 SERVICE BRAKES appears in 17 of 55 owner complaints (30.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 17 complaints, 30.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 17 · 30.9% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 12 complaints, 21.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 12 · 21.8% FUEL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 12.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 7 · 12.7% · 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 4 complaints, 7.3% of reports AIR BAGS 4 · 7.3% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 3 complaints, 5.5% of reports ENGINE 3 · 5.5% SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 5.5% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 5.5% STEERING: 3 complaints, 5.5% of reports STEERING 3 · 5.5% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 1.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 · 1.8% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 1.8% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 1.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 47 complaints, 85.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 47 · 85.5% · 3 crash reports 2 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)
SERVICE BRAKES 17 30.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 12 21.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 7 12.7% 0 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 4 7.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 5.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 3 5.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 5.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 47 85.5% 3 crashes · 2 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: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Dec 1989 Oct 2010 Recall campaign 89V237000 ◆ Recall campaign 89V237000 Recall campaign 90V080000 ◆ Recall campaign 90V080000 Recall campaign 91V004000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V004000 Recall campaign 91V191000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V191000 Recall campaign 96V099000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V099000 Investigation EA95016 ● Investigation EA95016
  • Campaign 96V099000 was reported 451 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 3
1995-Q2 Owner reports 5
1995-Q3 Owner reports 4
1995-Q4 Owner reports 3
1996-Q1 Owner reports 1
1996-Q3 Owner reports 1
1996-Q4 Owner reports 5
1997-Q1 Owner reports 4
1997-Q3 Owner reports 1
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 2
1998-Q4 Owner reports 2
1999-Q1 Owner reports 2
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 4
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 89V237000
Recall campaign 1 90V080000
Recall campaign 1 91V004000
Recall campaign 1 91V191000
Recall campaign 1 96V099000
Defect investigation 1 EA95016
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Safety Recalls (5)

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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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 90V080000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN IMPACT SITUATION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO DRIVER INJURY.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES WITH PROPERLY MACHINED MODULES.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V004000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    CORROSION OF THE RESISTOR TERMINALS INCREASES ELECTRICALRESISTANCE, LEADING TO OVERHEATING AND POSSBLE IGNITION OF THE WIRING CONNECTORSAND INSULATION, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE COWL AREA.
    Remedy:
    THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BLOCK WILL BE REPLACED, AND A MASTIC PATCH APPLIED TO SEAL THE COWL AGAINST WATER ENTRY. DAMAGED WIRE CONNECTORS WILL BE REPLACED.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V191000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    FLUID DISCHARGE EVENTUALLY CAUSES THE LOSS OF BOTH THEANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND HYDRAULIC ASSIST FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM, RESULTING ININCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF BRAKE LOCKUP AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE THE ABS HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WITH A HOSE OF DIFFERENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V099000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ABS FUNCTION COULD BE LOST AND REDUCED POWER ASSIST WOULD BE EXPERIENCED DURING VEHICLE BRAKING INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL TEST THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES IF NECESSARY. ALSO THE WARRANTY ON ALL ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES (EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL HAVE A LIFETIME COVERAGE). OWNERS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED FOR PREVIOUS ABS COMPONENT REPAIR COSTS.
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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
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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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