What breaks most · 1990 to 1993 model years
Dodge Daytona problems by year
Owners have filed 71 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Dodge Daytona across model years 1990 to 1993. Three years stand out: 1990 for engine and cooling complaints, 1992 for body and structure complaints and 1993 for powertrain and transmission complaints.
- Years to check closely: 1990, 1992, 1993
- Complaints on file
- 711990 to 1993, all trims
- Worst year
- 199026 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 96 fires · 9 injuries · 2 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 84kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 10Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 4 | 3 | Engine and cooling (5) | |
| 13 | 2 | 4 | Seats (4) | |
| 17 | 2 | 2 | Body and structure (7) | |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (4) |
What fails on the 1990 Dodge Daytona
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 19% |
5 | 0 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 1990 Dodge Daytona |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 15% |
4 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 12% |
3 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 1990 Dodge Daytona |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 8% |
2 | 0 | Shop suspension parts for the 1990 Dodge Daytona |
| Seats | 8% |
2 | 0 | — |
| Seat belts | 8% |
2 | 1 | Check recalls for seat belts on NHTSA.gov |
| Air bags | 8% |
2 | 2 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Unknown or other | 8% |
2 | 0 | — |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Consumer had just gotten into vehicle and started it up and front end of vehicle caught on fire. Before fire department could get there t vehicle was totaled. Consumer will contact manufacturer to see if recall 89v237000/ manufacturer's recall 467 would apply to this vehicle.*ak
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Pin on the hinges of the doors are too heavy & are weighing the vehicle down. Doors are putting big dent in the fender. They've been repaired twice. Dealer is trying to ignore the problem.*ak
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While driving, consumer smelled smoke coming from the vehicle, he pulled over onto the berm where the vehicle became engulfed in flames, as a result there was heavy fire damage to the entire front end including the undercarriage of te vehicle, potential engine failure (ohio traffic crash report). Nlm
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Dodge Daytona years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1990, 1992, 1993 carry the most filings on the Dodge Daytona. The 1990 alone has 26 complaints, led by engine and cooling.
What is the most common Dodge Daytona problem?
On the 1990 model year, the most-reported component is engine and cooling with 5 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Dodge Daytona problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Dodge Daytona complaints that include mileage is about 84,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.