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SuspensionPart report

1994 Dodge Shadow Suspension Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
7%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 7 complaints about the suspension of the 1994 Dodge Shadow, 7% 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

“1) rear stabilizer bar broke in half. 2) alternator belt slips off continuously, resulting in total power failure*ak consumer states no longer own vehicle, but prior she was told that there was nothing wrong at least three times then dealer told her it was missing a splash kit which she did purchase but did not resolve the problem .”

NHTSA complaint #982427, filed 1996-04

Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199477%
1993109%
199245%
199133%
199038%
198939%

Other parts of the 1994 Dodge Shadow

Air bags
15 complaints
Engine cooling
15 complaints
Electrical system
12 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
12 complaints
Seats
11 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaints
Seat belts
7 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Steering
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1994 Dodge Shadow

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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