The 1993 Dodge Daytona has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 17,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STRUCTURE93V1140001993-07-1217,000 affected
Defect
THE WELDING ATTACHMENTS OF THE FRONT FRAME RAILS TO THE FLOOR PAN SHEET METAL MAY NOT BE PROPERLY WELDED.
Consequence
THE IMPROPERLY WELDED AREAS COULD CAUSE BODY PANELFLEXING AND SHEET METAL CRACKING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE,COMPROMISING THE VEHICLE IMPACT PROTECTION CAPABILITY. THIS COULD INCREASE THELIKELIHOOD OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A COLLISIONACCIDENT.
Remedy
SECURE THE FLOOR PAN TO THE FRONT FRAME RAILS BY BOLTING BOTH FRAME RAILS TO THE FLOOR PAN.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
2fires
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes1injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
Total complaints17
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“While driving, consumer smelled smoke coming from the vehicle, he pulled over onto the berm where the vehicle became engulfed in flames, as a result there was heavy fire damage to the entire front end including the undercarriage of te vehicle, potential engine failure (ohio traffic crash report).…”
“Engine failure resulted in vehicle fire, prior to fire the engine light had been illuminating. (ohio traffic crash report) *mjs”
“I have been having problems with the transmission in this car since the day I purchased it. Dodge has replaced the transmission twice and now it is going on its third. The dodge service department check the vehicle 3/18/00 and claims transmission is fine. I took the car to a reputable transmission…”
“As I was backing slowly in my driveway, my car stopped as if I stuck it in neutral. At that point it would not move. I called up reedman and chrysler corporation to have this problem checked. Chrylser told me that it was not a recall and it's not covered since my warranty is up. At that time I…”
“Lower left drivers seat back attachment bolt failed allowing seat back to fall flat back. Car was undrivable in this condition.”
“While driving in heavy traffic at approximately 40/45 miles per hour, the transmission quit.”
“The defective lower driver seatback bolt sheared off, causing the driver's seatback to collapse which almost caused an accident. This problem is similar to the 1991 shadow recall. *ak”
“Had closed passenger's side door by handle; door broke off the hinge connected to door frame; door was uneven and not aligned properly. *ak after closing door when hinge broke, the fender was bent, body shop determined that the metal in the door was weak causing the failure of the door hinge. *slc”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP03002 Opened 2003-05-07 · closed 2003-07-22
STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION
MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Dodge Daytona as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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