Dodge Raider Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 25 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the Dodge Raider (1987–1989) that have at least 5 complaints. 1989 has the most, with 9. Across all years, the part named most often is seat belts (16 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Raider model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1988 | 9 | — | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1987 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Seat belts16 57%
- Tires3 11%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)2 7.1%
- Vehicle speed control2 7.1%
- Engine cooling2 7.1%
- Steering1 3.6%
- Exterior lighting1 3.6%
- Brakes1 3.6%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1988: “Consumer's son was driving about 35-40 MPH and all of a sudden vehicle jerked sideways. He got out, and saw that back passenger's tire tread had peeled off from the 12 o'clock position to the 6 o'clock position , causing a plate to be ripped off the automobile.”
NHTSA complaint #870517, filed 2000-091989: “Rear passenger side shoulder belt is anchored to a plate which is part of the rear wheel well. Normal wheel well corrosion causes this plate to break free, rendering rear belts useless.”
NHTSA complaint #10098837, filed 2004-111987: “While driving 15 MPH vehicle started to buck, then accelerated. Consumer applied brakes, but could not stop vehicle, rearended vehicle in front. Vehicle was totalled, no injuries.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology