1994 Dodge Shadow Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 9%of 94 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the body and structure of the 1994 Dodge Shadow, 9% of the 94 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Rear hatch leaks water, noisy rt front susp. Constantly having problems . Have complained to dealer said they could find nothing wrong. Water leaks not covered under warranty, trailing axle not covered under warranty, air cond. Idler not covered under warranty. Windows will not roll up or down. There have been forty nine instances of trailing axle failure reported to NHTSA. Local mechanics have told me of five failures they have found in my area. It seems to be a pattern of triailing axle failures. Must be the reason they are not covered under. …”
NHTSA complaint #723169, filed 2000-05“While driving vehicle on the highway at 60mph the hood flew up, almost causing an accident. Owner notes that dealer said the springs had disconnected.”
NHTSA complaint #809016, filed 1997-02Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 1994 Dodge Shadow
15 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsSeats
11 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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