AI DamageDodge Omni: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Dodge Omni across 6 model years: 26 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Fuel system 19% of all complaints
- 2 Structure 19% of all complaints
- 3 Engine and cooling 15% of all complaints
- 4 Seat belts 15% of all complaints
- 5 Air bags 12% of all complaints
- 6 Equipment 8% of all complaints
- 7 Powertrain 8% of all complaints
- 8 Service brakes 8% of all complaints
- Fuel system: 5 complaints (19% of all).
- Structure: 5 complaints (19% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 4 complaints (15% of all).
- Seat belts: 4 complaints (15% of all).
- Air bags: 3 complaints (12% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 1.6 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1984–1986
- 2.2 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1984–1990
- 2.2 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl 1985–1987
- automatic, 3-speed 1984–1990
- manual, 4-speed 1984–1986
- manual, 5-speed 1984–1990
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 26 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel system | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Equipment | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 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.
Airbag deployed during front end collision between 5 and 10 mph, causing second degree chemical burns on hand/wrist of driver, company vehicle, please provide vehicle identification number.
Applied brakes, disengaged clutch, heard engine racing, vehicle suddenly accelerated. This is the second incident.
Vehicle was rear-ended, driver's side seat broke. Please give more details.
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.
While drivng at 35 mph the welds on the shock tower on the passenger side broke, sending the left shock up through the hood of the vehicle. Driver was able to drive car home. The manufacturer has been notified about the problem. The problem has not been corrected.
The brake rotors rusted, causing loss of braking power . The original brakes were replaced at approx. 70,ooo miles in 91-or-92, and again in july of 97, then the last time was feb. 24, 98.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- 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.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
Other models of this make
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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.