1990 Dodge DAYTONA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
20 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1990 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 20 complaints (15.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 15.0% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 10.0% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 5.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 3 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 2 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 2 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Flasher Unit | 1 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 1 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3; Air Bags:Frontal: 2; Electrical System:Ignition: 2; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Flasher Unit: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 20 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 10 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
1995: 10; 1996: 4; 2000: 3; 2001: 2; 2002: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 482114 · 1995-03-11 (March 11, 1995)
TRANSMISSION FAILED/REPLACED. *AW
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 482114 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 483417 · 1995-08-22 (August 22, 1995)
TRANSMISSION FAILED IN TRAFFIC, CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP. *DSH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 483417 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 488818 · 1995-09-27 (September 27, 1995)
TORSION BAR CRACKED. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 488818 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 501978 · 1996-02-29 (February 29, 1996)
DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSES ON IMPACT.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 501978 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 506236 · 1996-07-10 (July 10, 1996)
ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE. *DH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 506236 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 717435 · 2000-01-17 (January 17, 2000)
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 717435 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 724408 · 2000-06-22 (June 22, 2000)
THIS TRANSMISSION WAS A DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED AT 14,000 MILES. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 90,000 MILES AT MY COAST (1400.00 DOLLARS) THIS WAS THE SAME TRANS.(THE 41T) THAT CHRYSLAR HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH. NOW THE TRANS. THAT THE TRANS SHOP PUT IN IS FAILING AT 117,00 MILES. I KNOW THET IM NOT THE ONLY ONE TO HAVE TROUBLES. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME KIND OF RESTATUTION FOR CHRYLERSERS INABLILATY TO ADDRESS THE PROBLUM AND REPAIR IT RIGHT.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 724408 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 732498 · 2000-09-25 (September 25, 2000)
MY GIRLFRIEND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE.SHE STATES THE BRAKES FAILED.ON IMPACT AIRBAG DID DEPLOY.MY CONCERN IS THE FAILING OF THE BRAKES AND HER GETTING HURT, I NOTICED MANY SAME COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE. MAYBE NOT ALL ALIKE BUT SIMULAR.I ALSO NOTICE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE DAYTONA AS I HAD WITH MINE AND TOLERATED.TACHOMETER NOT WORKING, SURGES AND RUNS ROUGH, THEN SLOWING TO ALMOST A STOP.FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS, HYDRAULIC ROD PROBLEMS ON HATCH. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 732498 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
89V237000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Reported: 1989-12-27 (December 27, 1989)
THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.
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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗90V080000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
Reported: 1990-04-25 (April 25, 1990)
AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES MAY NOT CONTAIN DIFFUSER HOLES BETWEEN THE IGNITOR AND PROPELLANT CHAMBERS.
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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗