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Dodge Omni

Every Dodge Omni model year on file, 1978 to 1990. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years265 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years131978 to 1990
Recall campaigns16Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins28Summed across model years
By model year

The 1987 model year drew the most complaints, 10, 38% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

02.557.510197819801982198419861019881990
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Fuel system leads the Dodge Omni complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Fuel system
5
Structure
5
Engine and cooling
5
Seat belts
4
Airbags
3
Equipment
2
Powertrain
2
Brakes
2
Speed control
2
Wheels
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Dodge Omni model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Dodge Omni by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1990Hatchback450.0142011
1989Hatchback425.036208
1988Hatchback40.050210
1987Hatchback1010.0143320
1986Not decoded333.3300400
1985Not decoded10.0100500
1984Not decoded0NoneNone201
1983Not decoded0NoneNone001
1982Not decoded0NoneNone201
1981Not decoded0NoneNone101
1980Not decoded0NoneNone313
1979Not decoded0NoneNone301
1978Not decoded0NoneNone811
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Dodge Omni

  • 08E-033 Apr 14, 2008
    Part numbers packaged with incorrect nuts are: k7147, k7329, k8683, and 104353
    Suspension · 6,903 vehicles
  • 91V-132 Aug 5, 1991
    Pressure regulator installed in the fuel supply plumbing system leaks fuel into the engine compartment
    Fuel system · 95k vehicles
  • 91V-056 Apr 11, 1991
    Rear suspension trailing arm-to-hanger bracket pivot bolts may fail from stress corrosion cracking possibly caused by processing deviations in the…
    Suspension · 55k vehicles
  • 89V-237 Dec 27, 1989
    Engine valve cover gasket may dislocate and allow an engine oil leak at the gasket
    Engine and cooling · 634k vehicles
  • 89V-091 Jun 5, 1989
    Steering wheel horn pads do not contain the horn symbol display as required by fmvss 101
    Equipment · 120k vehicles
  • 88V-105 Jul 1, 1988
    Fuel leakage may occur in low ambient temperature operation at connections of an engine compartment fuel supply hose to the pressure regulator and…
    Fuel system · 580k vehicles
  • 86V-053 Apr 10, 1986
    Battery cap vents may be partially or completely blocked with plastic flashing
    Electrical system · 32k vehicles
  • 85V-010 Jan 1, 1985
    Engine compartment fuel hose routed to the fuel system pressure regulator may have an inadequately tightened hose clamp
    Fuel system · 53k vehicles
  • 84V-147 Nov 21, 1984
    Potential for fuel leakage exists in the engine compartment at the fuel reservoir seam and its hose connections
    Fuel system · 340k vehicles
  • 84V-116 Sep 24, 1984
    Emissions system valve may allow an overly rich mixture (excessive fuel) in the engine during deceleration
    Engine and cooling · 2,385 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.