1988 Dodge Daytona Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Dodge Daytona. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Many electrical problems also fuel ing.quit. *ak”
“Many electrical problems also fuel ing.quit. *ak”
“Rack and pinion steering became loose and caused vibration within steering. *ak”
“While driving temperature gauge went up, smoke coming from underhood, pulled aside, opened hood, engulfed with flames, damage mostly in area of battery, according to fire dept. Caused by electrical short, vehicle totaled. *ak”
“Experiencing ongoing problem with seat belt intermittently failing to retract properly; causing seat belt to be inoperative. Dealer/mfr notifed and informed consumer that part was not under a recall/ repairs would be at consumer's cost. *ak”
“While vehicle was parked the engine caught on fire. The vehicle was a total loss. *ak”
“While driving vehicle, the k-frame twists and sways and finally breaks or snaps, this 4th k-frame for vehicle. *ak”
“Seat belt retractor; failure on the driver and passenger side seat belt retractor, belt will not retract. *ak”
Defect investigations
TRUNK FIRE
There is no summary currently available
HORN FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Dodge Daytona as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.