1993 Dodge Shadow Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 8%of 107 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 1993 Dodge Shadow, 8% of the 107 complaints for this model year. 7 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.
“While driving south on 395 and travelling 45mph on wet road conditions, consumer's vehicle was struck from the rear, causing vehicle to spin out of control, and slammed backwards into a guardrail. Driver's side airbag didn't deploy. Also, driver's seat back detached from the floor, and the back of the driver's seat collapsed causing injery to consumer's back . .et.”
NHTSA complaint #857816, filed 2000-03“Vehicle already stopped, put vehicle into parking, vehicle jerked forward, driver's airbag deployed prematurely, burned driver, filled vehicle with smoke.”
NHTSA complaint #979826, filed 1996-02Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1993 Dodge Shadow
16 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsSeats
14 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Dodge Shadow
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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