MYRModel Year Report

Dodge Shadow — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Best bets: 1989, 1990, 1992, 1991

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Dodge Shadow Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 1999 highlighted. 1985: 0 complaints 1985 1986: 1 complaints 1987: 12 complaints 1987 1988: 12 complaints 1989: 33 complaints 1989 1990: 40 complaints 1991: 89 complaints 1991 1992: 73 complaints 1993: 107 complaints 1993 1994: 94 complaints 1995: 1 complaints 1995 1996: 0 complaints 1997: 2 complaints 1997 1998: 1 complaints 1999: 1 complaints 1999
1999: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19850
19861
198712
198812
198933
199040
199189
199273
1993107
199494
19951
19960
19972
19981
19991

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
1999 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Caution 94 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Caution 107 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 73 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 89 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 33 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.