1994 Dodge Shadow Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 16%of 94 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the air bags of the 1994 Dodge Shadow, 16% of the 94 complaints for this model year. 11 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On the belt pully, I was just pulling out of the drive and the belt blew apart, and the air bag light came on and stays on now, the lights, I have replaced the bulbs but that does not fix th e problem.”
NHTSA complaint #753916, filed 2001-10“Consumer was traveling about 45mph, going down a hill, and lost control of vehicle. Vehicle hit a bush and a telephone poll, and stopped on impact. Driver's side airbag didn't deploy. Dealership was aware of problem.”
NHTSA complaint #895570, filed 2001-08“Vehicle was approaching through a light at 10 miles per hour when it was involved in a front impact collision, and driver's side air bag did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10101762, filed 2004-11“While driving vehicle at 20-25 MPH ran into a tree and there was no deployment of the driver's side airbag. Owner also notes that chrysler engineers went to look at vehicle after accident and told owner airbag was working.”
NHTSA complaint #809085, filed 1997-04“Foggy night road, came to an intersection, did not see intersection, went straight across, hit embankment, hit head on steering wheel, then air bag deployed. *”
NHTSA complaint #982370, filed 1996-04Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1994 Dodge Shadow
15 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsSeats
11 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 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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