1993 Dodge Shadow Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 13%of 107 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 168,350miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the seats of the 1993 Dodge Shadow, 13% of the 107 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 168,350 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“The contact owns a 1993 Dodge Shadow. The contact stated while exiting a residential garage, the driver seat collapsed backward into the rear seats. The dealer diagnosed that the top bolt was fractured and would need replacing. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired for the exact same failure six years prior under NHTSA campaign id number: 99v212000 (seats:front assembly:recliner). The manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance because the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall. The VIN was not available and the vehicle was not repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10395446, filed 2011-04, 196,700 miles“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“The driver's seat bolt broke, causing the driver's seat to move backward which may cause loss of vehicle control. There is recall for this problem for the 1992 Shadow, recall 97v078000. Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #833074, filed 1999-01“Driver's side seat bolt that attaches the recliner machanism to driver's seat broke, and seat fell all the way back, driver was in a lying position,.consumer lost control and landed in a ditch.”
NHTSA complaint #872477, filed 2000-10“While driving down the road smoke filled the vehicle. Stopped and noticed smoke was coming out of rear seat between the plastic and metal from the side window.”
NHTSA complaint #849940, filed 1999-10Related recalls
- 99V212000Aug 6, 1999Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver seat can fail and separate.Covers: Dodge Shadow 1991–1994, Plymouth Sundance 1991–1994
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 1993 Dodge Shadow
16 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsAir bags
9 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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