1992 DODGE DYNASTY — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 8
- Fires 8
- Injuries 12
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
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 | 34 | 23.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 27 | 19.0% | 0 crashes · 5 fires |
| STEERING | 23 | 16.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 21 | 14.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 11 | 7.8% | 7 crashes · 0 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 8 | 5.6% | 0 crashes · 2 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 | 2.8% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 4 | 2.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 | 2.1% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 115 | 81.0% | 7 crashes · 7 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 96V099000 was reported 512 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 | 16 | |
| 1995-Q3 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 1995-Q4 | Owner reports | 19 | |
| 1996-Q1 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 1996-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1996-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1996-Q4 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 1997-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1997-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1998-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1998-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1998-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1998-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1999-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 1999-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1999-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2000-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 92V015000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 96V099000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA95016 |
Safety Recalls (2)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 92V015000
- Report date
- Component:
- STEERING
- Consequence:
- FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.
- Remedy:
- REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.
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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.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.