1995 Dodge Spirit Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1995 Dodge Spirit. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
3
SUSPENSION
3
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
2crashes1injuries
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
AIR BAGS
1
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1
Total complaints45

What owners report

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

“I have a 1995 dodge spirit. About 2 weeks ago there started to be a shake on the front end. Took it to my mechanic and he said its something with the axle. I talked to a friend tonight who has a 1995 acclaim, which is basically the same vehicle just a different name put on the back.. He had that…”

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY · reported 2005-06-22

“Another vehicle was changing lanes into my lane. I hit the brakes and pushed on the center of the steering wheel but the horn did not sound. After the incicent, I remembered that the horn is a small button in an inconvenient place on the steering wheel instead of in the middle of the steering…”

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM · reported 2004-08-13

“Another vehicle was changing lanes into my lane. I hit the brakes and pushed on the center of the steering wheel but the horn did not sound. After the incicent, I remembered that the horn is a small button in an inconvenient place on the steering wheel instead of in the middle of the steering…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN · reported 2004-08-13

“1995 dodge spirit has a defective trailing arm assembly.***no answer required***. *mr the trailing arm was welded. The weld did not hold long and broke causing a loud pop when making right turns. The consumer believes the vehicle should be recalled for this problem since the problem is a common…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2003-11-19

“1995 dodge spirit developed a crack in the inner torsion bar.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer had the rear end of the vehicle welded, but it did not hold for long and now the vehicle makes a loud noise when making right turns. The consumer believed this defect should be recalled. *jb”

SUSPENSION:REAR · reported 2003-11-01

“Rear axle inner tube has 8 inch crack. *ak”

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY · reported 2002-03-07

“Consumer stated that the torque tube cracks inside of weld on left hand side of vehicle which weakens the trailing arm. Dealer contacted. Nlm *tt”

SUSPENSION · reported 2001-12-01

“Consumer stated the torque tube cracks inside of weld on left hand side of vehicle which weakens the trailing arm. Dealer contacted. Nlm *tt”

SUSPENSION · reported 2001-09-01

Defect investigations

Investigation DP03002 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…

Investigation PE96008 Opened 1996-01-25 · closed 1996-06-28

SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION

There is no summary currently available

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 1995 Dodge Spirit as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.