The 1988 Dodge Omni has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 120,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT89V0910001989-06-05120,000 affected
Defect
STEERING WHEEL HORN PADS DO NOT CONTAIN THE HORN SYMBOL DISPLAY AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 101.
Consequence
VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 101, CONTROLS ANDDISPLAYS.
Remedy
SEND NOTIFICATION POSTCARD TO OWNERS TO ASSIST ANY FUTURE OWNERS WHO MIGHT BE UNSURE OF HORN LOCATION.
Complaints by component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“K frame rotted on left side, causing engine to stumble at low speeds. *dh”
“Driver's seat belt buckle will not release, therefore seat belt is useless, cannot be used; driver drives unrestrained. Tt”
“Seatbelt latch is cracked. Tt”
“Consumer went out to car and found on roof rusting of the a-piller . Tt”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE89027 Opened 1988-12-20 · closed 1989-03-31
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 Omni as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.