1992 DODGE DYNASTY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 142 complaints · 2 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (34 complaints · 23.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 12
  • 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 34 of 142 owner complaints (23.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 34 complaints, 23.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 34 · 23.9% ENGINE: 27 complaints, 19.0% of reports ENGINE 27 · 19.0% · 5 fire reports STEERING: 23 complaints, 16.2% of reports STEERING 23 · 16.2% POWER TRAIN: 21 complaints, 14.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 21 · 14.8% AIR BAGS: 11 complaints, 7.8% of reports AIR BAGS 11 · 7.8% · 7 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 5.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 8 · 5.6% · 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 2.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 2.8% · 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 2.8% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 2.8% SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 2.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 2.1% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 115 complaints, 81.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 115 · 81.0% · 7 crash reports 7 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 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
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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 Feb 1992. 1995-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 1995-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 1995-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 1996-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 1996-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Feb 1992 Apr 2014 Recall campaign 92V015000 ◆ Recall campaign 92V015000 Recall campaign 96V099000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V099000 Investigation EA95016 ● Investigation EA95016
  • 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
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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  2. 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
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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