Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Shadow Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Shadow? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Dodge Shadow problems by model year
0 recall entries and 5 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Shadow | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Shadow | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Shadow | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Shadow | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Shadow, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train2 complaints
- steering1 complaint
- seats1 complaint
- structure1 complaint