AI Damage1992 Dodge Daytona: common problems
Owners of the 1992 Dodge Daytona filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about structure and engine and cooling. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 17
- involving a crash
- 2
What fails most often
- 1 Structure 41% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 12% of all complaints
- 3 Seats 12% of all complaints
- 4 Air bags 6% of all complaints
- 5 Electrical system 6% of all complaints
- 6 Parking brake 6% of all complaints
- 7 Powertrain 6% of all complaints
- 8 Service brakes 6% of all complaints
- Structure: 7 complaints (41% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 2 complaints (12% of all).
- Seats: 2 complaints (12% of all).
- Air bags: 1 complaints (6% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (6% 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 · turbo · 4 cylnamed in 1 complaints
- 2.5 L · petrol · 4 cyl
- 2.5 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl
- 3 L · petrol · 6 cyl
- automatic, 3-speed
- automatic, 4-speed
- manual, 5-speed
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 17 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking brake | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 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.
Driving vehicle at 45mph, lost control of vehicle, impact 12:00 position driver side airbag did not deploy.
While driving at 65 mph when hood flew up and smashed into the windshield and caused an accident. Tt
I travel an interstate to go home from my father's house in albuquerque and I shudder to think what would have happened 5 minutes later. The outboard seat bolt had sheared off. The car , of course, was undriveable in that condition. My father was able to find a substitute bolt, installed it and I was able to go home.
I was accelerating from a traffic light and the back of the drivers seat fell into the back seat. Luckily I had some diet pepsi on the floor and on the back seat because it was the only thing that stopped me from falling all the way back and possibly losing control of the vehicle.
Consumer experienced problems with the 1992 dodge daytona shaking while driving on the highway. Consumer also is requesting a reimbursement for repairs done to the frame rail to the floor pan welds.
It was limited production engine that has a problem of eating timing belts, cracking cylinder heads, and a/c failure. When the timing belt breaks, the engine immediately dies and there is a loss of all power assist including steering.
Possible cause of engine fire? Fire started near battery on wires possibly shorting them out. Whole car was lost, destroyed by fire.
Pin on the hinges of the doors are too heavy & are weighing the vehicle down. Doors are putting big dent in the fender. They've been repaired twice. Dealer is trying to ignore the problem.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 8,820 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 24% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Daytona has 12 complaints (11 years in the data). This year has 17, above average.
What to check before buying
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Seats. Occupant sensor, power adjustment, seat mounts.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1992 Dodge Daytona?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: structure, engine and cooling, seats. Total complaints: 17. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: airbags did not deploy (6%), brake failure (6%), A/C or heater (6%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1992 Dodge Daytona?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1992 Dodge Daytona from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 1992 models
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.