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1991 Dodge Spirit engine problems

The 1991 Dodge Spirit has 36 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 27% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

36

Engine complaints

27%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Spirit engine complaints by model year36 complaints1989: 5 complaints1990: 10 complaints1991: 36 complaints1992: 12 complaints1993: 23 complaints1994: 10 complaints1995: 4 complaints1998: 1 complaints
Spirit engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

*OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT* THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE. CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. FUNCTIONAL DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE ENGINE AND UNDER CARRIAGE AREAS. *JG *JB

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 8, 2002 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1991 Dodge Spirit have?

NHTSA has 36 complaints about the 1991 Dodge Spirit engine — 27% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.