Dodge Shadow Reliability Problems

Shadow owners have made 22 complaints over 5 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it 10th in overall reliability out of 29 Dodge models, with some electrical and engine concerns.

The Most Common Shadow Problem

A list of some of the most common issues Shadow owners have to deal with.

  1. Stuck in Park

    Can't shift the car into reverse or drive! Now what? This is most commonly reported from Dodge Avenger owners, but there have also been similar complaints about other Dodge makes as well as other Chrysler and Jeep vehicles having a similar …

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  2. What Are We Missing?

    We know there's more problems than this. Let us know which one you'd like to see us cover next.

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What Shadow Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks the Most

Years to Avoid

Full Lists on CarComplaints.com

Shadow Generations

Generations are groups of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The Shadow has 1 generation available in North American markets.

Shadow Key Numbers

  1. 22 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  2. 42 service bulletins

    Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.

  3. 12 recall campaigns

    Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.

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