The 1989 Dodge Aries has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 634,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.
THE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.
REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Consumer replaced defective brake pads and rotors(car quest brand) in 1999, on june 25, 2000 consumer replaced both parts again due to grinding and damaged components, consumer feels the installed parts were defective resulting in failure the following year. *mjs”
“Consumer replaced defective brake pads and rotors(car quest brand) in 1999, on june 25, 2000 consumer replaced both parts again due to grinding and damaged components, consumer feels the installed parts were defective resulting in failure the following year. *mjs”
“Brakes failed 2 times. *sd”
“Driver's side seat belt buckle failure, unable to unlatch seat belt buckle. Tt consumer states problems has been solved dealer will replaced the warranty is 1 year or 12,000 miles.*jb”
“Driver/passenger side seatbelts will not properly retract for occupant restraint while driving vehicle. Please describe details. Tt”
“Headlight dimmer switch caught on fire when attempting to adjust brightness. *skd”
“Vehicle periodically goes at a constant speed of 30-40mph surging, failing to stop when brakes are applied. Repaired 3 times. Tt”
“Vehicle periodically goes at a constant speed of 30-40mph surging, failing to stop when brakes are applied. Repaired 3 times. Tt”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Dodge Aries as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.