AI DamageDodge 600: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Dodge 600 across 5 model years: 18 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 17% of all complaints
- 2 Fuel system 17% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 17% of all complaints
- 4 Seat belts 11% of all complaints
- 5 Service brakes 11% of all complaints
- 6 Tires 11% of all complaints
- 7 Electrical system 6% of all complaints
- 8 Seats 6% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 3 complaints (17% of all).
- Fuel system: 3 complaints (17% of all).
- Powertrain: 3 complaints (17% of all).
- Seat belts: 2 complaints (11% of all).
- Service brakes: 2 complaints (11% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2.2 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1984–1989
- 2.2 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl 1984–1988
- 2.5 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1986–1989
- 2.5 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl 1989
- 2.6 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1984–1985
- automatic, 3-speed 1984–1989
- manual, 5-speed 1984–1986
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 18 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The driver's seat frame broke, causing the seat to pitch backward on rebound.
While in motion, the right rear tire blew causing driver to lose control of the vehicle striking the guard rail, no specific tire information given, ohio traffic crash report.
2 dunlop elite tires experienced steel belts coming through tread, dunlop was unwilling to give any assistance, tire size p185/70r14, dot # dbrvasa231.
Transmission failed transmission fluid ran out of the car. When she put vehicle in drive. It stopped and went into reverse and stayed there. Vehicle wouldn't move. She had to have it towed. Also, received a ticket.
The fuel line had leaked fuel under the hood & had sprayed on the engine. The fuel line had been changed 4 times in at least 3 years.
When driving this vehicle at 35 mph the accelerator sticks and the vehicle runs on its own without pressing the gas. Dealer has been contacted. Throttle control sensor replaced, problem fixed.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
Other models of this make
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.