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1994 Dodge STEALTH problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

21 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

100,750 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts:Front:Retractor is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 21 complaints (38.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting314.3%

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.

Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
8
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
4
Power Train:Manual Transmission
4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift
2
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
1
Seat Belts
1
Seat Belts:Rear/Other
1
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor8
Power Train:Automatic Transmission4
Power Train:Manual Transmission4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift2
Exterior Lighting:Headlights1
Seat Belts1
Seat Belts:Rear/Other1
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm1

Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 8; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift: 2; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 1; Seat Belts: 1; Seat Belts:Rear/Other: 1; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
4
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9994
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 14 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.

1996
1
2000
4
2001
2
2002
4
2006
7
2007
1
2008
1
2012
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19961
20004
20012
20024
20067
20071
20081
20121

1996: 1; 2000: 4; 2001: 2; 2002: 4; 2006: 7; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2012: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts:Front:Retractor leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 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 742134 · 2001-03-08 (March 8, 2001)

BOTH TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE SUFFER FROM OIL LEAKS ALLOWING THEM TO BE RUN DRY IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME AND DAMAGING THE CONPONENT ITSELF. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 742134 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 757506 · 2002-01-29 (January 29, 2002)

MY TRANSMISSION IN MY 1992 STEALTH AWD, THE SYNCROS WENT AT 60K, REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT MADE. HAD A USED ONE PUT IN UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRENTEE. MY TRANS IN MY 94 STARTED LEAKING AT 50K MILES. WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRENTEE FROM DODGE, 10K MILES AND 13 MONTHS LATER MY NEW ONE STARTED LEAKING AGAIN. IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRENTY. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 757506 at NHTSA ↗