1994 Dodge Spirit Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 9%of 87 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 electrical system of the 1994 Dodge Spirit, 9% of the 87 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, 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.
“Upon turning ignition switch smoke began to come from steering column then from dash. Turned off ignition and had car towed. Dealer states that ignition grounded out and caused extensive burning of wiring system throughout dash and motor. If this had happened in high traffic where ignition could not have been turned off immediately even more damage or injury could have occured. The dealer has no explanation as to why this could happen.”
NHTSA complaint #713912, filed 1999-10“Air bag warning lights flutter erratically, could result in false reading of airbag deployment/a manufacturing defect within dash harnss, causing dash lights/trunk lights/ radio/battery to fail.”
NHTSA complaint #987183, filed 1996-08Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 1994 Dodge Spirit
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Dodge Spirit
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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