1988 Dodge Dynasty Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Dodge Dynasty. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints26

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The car had not been started in 4 days and was sitting in our drive and just caught fire. We think it may have started in the computer. The computer was completed melted. All wiring was burned and melted, radiator melted, all hoses were melted, fan and water pump destroyed, fuel injection tubes…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · reported 1999-07-04

“Heater switch under the hood goes out vehicle overheats and burns out the heater cord. Also, blew out a fuse to the a/c and the windshield wipers won't work properly. Dealer can't determine the problem. *ak”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR · reported 1998-10-12

“Heater switch under the hood goes out vehicle overheats and burns out the heater cord. Also, blew out a fuse to the a/c and the windshield wipers won't work properly. Dealer can't determine the problem. *ak”

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT · reported 1998-10-12

“Brake pedal began to make a clunking noise when depressed and felt soft and application was delayed. Without warning the brakes failed , smoke was visible under the front wheel wells and the vehicle narrowly avoided rear ending another vehicle. Previous and recent repairs found no problems.”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS · reported 1997-06-12

“Hinge pins that hols front doors come out, door falls almost down to ground. *ak”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · reported 1996-04-15

“The rear right disc caliper failure, equipped with abs brake system. Tt”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 1995-06-20

“The rear right disc caliper failure, equipped with abs brake system. Tt”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER · reported 1995-06-20

“Applied brake pedal, pedal fade, abs light came on, resulting in complete brake lost, then brakes starting failing intermittently, pump motor needs replacing.”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 1995-06-01
Sources & methodology

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 Dynasty as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.