The 1989 Dodge Omni has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 634,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. 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.
“My car started leaking large amounts of oil and made the brakes not work properly and my 9 year old son and I almost went off a high embankment while moving and trying to slow down at a bend in the road.”
“My car started leaking large amounts of oil and made the brakes not work properly and my 9 year old son and I almost went off a high embankment while moving and trying to slow down at a bend in the road.”
“My car started leaking large amounts of oil and made the brakes not work properly and my 9 year old son and I almost went off a high embankment while moving and trying to slow down at a bend in the road.”
“Applied brakes, disengaged clutch, heard engine racing, vehicle suddenly accelerated. This is the second incident. *ak”
“Front motor mount failed breaking axle and ripping out auto-transmission. Pleas describe details. Tt”
“Front motor mount failed breaking axle and ripping out auto-transmission. Pleas describe details. Tt”
“Front motor mount failed breaking axle and ripping out auto-transmission. Pleas describe details. Tt”
“No summary”
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 Omni as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.