1994 Dodge Stealth recalls, complaints and investigations

Recalls

2 recall campaigns cover the 1994 Dodge Stealth

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 1994 Dodge Stealth
Campaign	Filed	Subject	Component	Vehicles	Remedy
02V-143-002	May 14, 2002	On certain passenger vehicles built by mitsubishi motor corporation for daimlerchrysler, a condition exists that allows oil to leak from the…	Powertrain	9,000	Part replacement
96V-143-003	Oct 8, 1996	Under conditions of full lock steering and full suspension travel, the left or right front wheel-side brake hose can crack, resulting in brake…	Brakes	23,000	Part replacement

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1994 Dodge Stealth

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

28 complaints on file, page 1 of 2.

Filed Nov 10, 2012Failure May 21, 2009Vallejo, CASeat belts
DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS TWIST AND FOLD GETTING STUCK WITHIN THE GUIDE RINGS CAUSING THEM NOT TO FULLY RETRACT OR PULL FORWARD SO THAT YOU ARE EITHER UNABLE OR MUST FORCIBLY CLICK THEM INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. THE CONSTANT EFFORT OF UNTWISTING THEM CAUSES THEM TO SHRED ALONG THE OUTER EDGES. BECAUSE THEY OFTEN REMAIN TWISTED WHEN FORCIBLY PULLED FORWARD TO ENGAGE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, THEY NEVER FULLY RETRACT AND REMAIN LOOSE ACROSS THE SHOULDER WHEN BUCKLED. *TR
NHTSA complaint 10483911
Filed Apr 11, 2008Failure Apr 9, 2008136,000 milesCasselberry, FLSun/moon roof assembly
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE STEALTH. SHE STATED THAT THE SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE PARKED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT SOMEBODY MUST HAVE THROWN SOMETHING ON THE SUNROOF. AS OF APRIL 11, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 136,000.
NHTSA complaint 10224253
Filed Jul 30, 2007Failure Mar 17, 2004105,000 milesSAN Francisco, CARetractor
FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT ON THEIR OWN. THEY HAVE TO BE HAND FED BACK OR ELSE THEY JUST REMAIN FULLY EXTENDED AFTER BEING UNBUCKLED. THIS PROBLEM WILL SOMETIME EVER CREATE EXTRA SLACK IN THE SEAT BELT WHILE DRIVING (WITH SEAT BELT BUCKLED). THIS IS A GREAT SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA complaint 10197875
Filed Dec 30, 2006Failure Dec 28, 200662,000 milesCoconut Creek, FMRetractor, Rear/other
SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AS THEY ARE INTENDED TO. *NM
NHTSA complaint 10177385
Filed Dec 15, 2006Failure Dec 12, 2006110,000 milesTucson, AZRetractor
DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE TIME I GET IN MY CAR. *NM
NHTSA complaint 10176205
Filed May 21, 2006Failure Dec 17, 200576,000 milesWichita, KSRetractor
WHENEVER SEAT BELT PULLS OUT, IT FAILS TO RETRACT ON IT'S OWN, UNLESS HAND-FED INTO THE REEL. MANY TIMES THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT PROPERLY RETRACT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *JB
NHTSA complaint 10157969
Filed May 8, 2006Failure May 7, 2006100,750 milesOLD Saybrook, CTRetractor
AFTER FASTENING THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS, THEY DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY RETRACT TO BE TIGHT ON THE BODY. THE EXCESS SLACK CAN CAUSE THE SEAT BELT TO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO HAPPEN. *NM
NHTSA complaint 10157003
Filed Apr 15, 2006Failure Apr 14, 2006Palatine, ILRetractor
SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THERE IS USUALLY EXTRA SLACK WHEN IT IS BUCKLED. IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR QUITE SOME TIME. *NM
NHTSA complaint 10155397
Filed Apr 12, 2006Failure Jan 1, 2006Delran, NJRetractor
SEAT BELT STICKS WHEN PULLED OUT, ALLOWING EXCESS SLACK IN BELT. NO INCIDENT OF INJURY, BUT EXCESS SLACK COULD PREVENT OPERATOR FROM BEING RESTRAINED PROPERLY. *JB
NHTSA complaint 10155145
Filed Apr 11, 2006Failure Apr 10, 200679,000 milesRotonda West, FLRetractor
WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS PULLED ON IT DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING ENOUGH SLACK IN THE BELT THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, IT WOULD NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A SAFETY RESTRAINT. *JB
NHTSA complaint 10155098
Filed Oct 7, 2002Failure Sep 11, 2002Labanon, ILManual transmission
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL HEAVILY JERK CAUSING IT TO BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR
NHTSA complaint 8020288
Filed Feb 3, 2002Salem, ORColumn shift, Automatic transmission
TRANSFER CASE LEAKS FLUID WHICH HAS BEEN KNOWN TO CAUSE THE AWD SYSTEM TO LOCK UP SOMETIMES, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. MY TRANSFER CASE LEAKS BUT I AM CONSTANTLY CHECKING FLUID TO MAKE SURE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN. I KNOW IT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE STEALTH RT TT AND MITSU 3000GT VR4 WHICH IS WHY I KEEP SUCH A CLOSE EYE ON IT. THE TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT SHAFT ALSO SEEMS TO BE LOOSE, CAUSING A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE CAR, I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS CAUSES THE LEAK OR NOT THOUGH. THERE ARE OTHER PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GETRAG TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE IN THE STEALTH RT TT (TWIN TURBO) AND MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 THAT ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX BECAUSE MITSUBISHI AND / OR GETRAG REFUSES TO OFFER ANY PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART!! WHICH MEANS IF A $200 SYNCRONIZER GOES BAD IN THE TRANSMISSION, YOUR ONLY CHOICE IS TO BUY A $4000 TRANSMISSION! THIS DOES NOT CAUSE SAFETY PROBLEMS LIKE THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKING UP THOUGH. IF THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKING UP HAS NOT COST ANYONE THEIR LIFE YET I WOULD BE SUPRISED. IMMAGINE A PERSON DRIVING 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY AROUND A CORNER WHEN IT'S RAINING IN 5:00 TRAFFIC AND THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKS UP. NOT HARD TO TELL WHAT WILL HAPPEN THEN. *AK
NHTSA complaint 757687
Filed Feb 2, 2002Failure Feb 10, 1999High Ridge, MOAutomatic transmission
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA complaint 757653
Filed Jan 29, 2002Failure Dec 20, 1999Littleton, COAutomatic transmission
MY TRANSMISSION IN MY 1992 STEALTH AWD, THE SYNCROS WENT AT 60K, REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT MADE. HAD A USED ONE PUT IN UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRENTEE. MY TRANS IN MY 94 STARTED LEAKING AT 50K MILES. WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRENTEE FROM DODGE, 10K MILES AND 13 MONTHS LATER MY NEW ONE STARTED LEAKING AGAIN. IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRENTY. *AK
NHTSA complaint 757506
Filed Dec 23, 2001Alachua, FLManual transmission
SYNCROS FAILING. *AK
NHTSA complaint 755971
Filed Mar 8, 2001Failure Mar 2, 2001Rockford, ILAutomatic transmission, Column shift
BOTH TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE SUFFER FROM OIL LEAKS ALLOWING THEM TO BE RUN DRY IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME AND DAMAGING THE CONPONENT ITSELF. *AK
NHTSA complaint 742134
Filed Dec 21, 2000Houston, TXHeadlights
HEAD LIGHTS FOGGING UP ON INSIDE. GETTING DIMMER EVERYDAY
NHTSA complaint 738117
Filed Oct 4, 2000SAN Juan PR., PRUnknown or other
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint 733443
Filed Aug 30, 2000Failure May 30, 2000Clinton, MSManual transmission
THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE STEALTHS AND THE MITSUBISHI 3000GT'S IT IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS BECAUSE MITSUBISHI HAS AVOIDED THIS PROBLEM LONG ENOUGH AND NOW IT IS TIME FOR THEM TO ACCEPT SOME RESPONSIBILTY ON THE VEHICLES
NHTSA complaint 729590
Filed Aug 11, 2000Failure Jul 5, 2000Newport News, VAManual transmission
I HAVE TALKED TO 3 STEALTH OWNERS AND THEY, LIKE ME, HAVE HAD THEIR TRANSMISSIONS SIEZE WHILE DRIVING. WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL OR SOMETHING ON RECORD OF THIS PROBLEM
NHTSA complaint 727605

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

1994 Dodge Stealth

Complaints about the 1994 Dodge Stealth peaked in 2006, with 7 filed

32% of complaints about the 1994 Dodge Stealth name seat belts

2 recall campaigns cover the 1994 Dodge Stealth

What owners reported about the 1994 Dodge Stealth

2 NHTSA investigations on file

8 manufacturer communications cover this model year