1992 Dodge Shadow Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 16%of 73 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the air bags of the 1992 Dodge Shadow, 16% of the 73 complaints for this model year. 10 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driver of vehicle hit a deer. Then ran off the road and hit a tree head-on at about 40mph. Upon impact, driver's side airbag came out and did not inflate fully due to a hole in airbag. Gas escaped into the passenger's compartment. Dealer has vehicle now.”
NHTSA complaint #854001, filed 2000-01“While driving apprx.55-65 MPH consumer swerved to avoid object in road, vehicle skidded, consumer lost control of steering, applied brakes but car continued to skid then hit head-on into a ditch bank. The air bag never deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #811083, filed 1997-04“The air bag light is illuminated, indicating that the air bag could deploy. Dealer states that this is not a problem or dangerous, it means that the air bag will not deploy. Please give further details.”
NHTSA complaint #807516, filed 1997-01Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1992 Dodge Shadow
19 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Dodge Shadow
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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