Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Spirit Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Spirit? 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 Spirit problems by model year
0 recall entries and 40 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Spirit | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Spirit | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Spirit | 0 | 38 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Spirit, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train8 complaints
- electrical system6 complaints
- service brakes5 complaints
- hydraulic5 complaints
- engine and engine cooling5 complaints
- suspension4 complaints
- air bags3 complaints
- steering2 complaints