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CarsLore / Dodge / Lancer / 1987

1987 Dodge Lancer

8 owner complaints — #2 of 7 Lancer model years, 4.0× the typical year. 2 recalls, 0 service bulletins.

8complaints · 0 crashes, 3 fires
2recalls
0manufacturer bulletins
—median mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1987 Dodge Lancer, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Fuel system, gasoline4
  • Structure1
  • Exterior lighting1
  • Engine and engine cooling1
  • Power train1
  • Seat belts1
  • Electrical system1
  • Service brakes, hydraulic1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

’85’87’95’028’85’87’89’028
19861987

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Recalls in Canada

1 Transport Canada recall for the 1987 Dodge Lancer.

1988091
5 Jul 1988
Fuel System
On certain vehicles with 2.2 Litre turbo-charged multi-port fuel injection engines, there is a possibility that fuel leakage may occur during low ambient temper…

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

89V038000 · Parking brake20 Mar 1989 · 1,550 vehicles

PARKING BRAKE MECHANISM COMPONENT MAY DISENGAGE.

88V105000 · Fuel system, gasoline1 Jul 1988 · 580,000 vehicles

FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR IN LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OPERATION AT CONNECTIONS OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL SUPPLY HOSE TO THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND TO THE FUEL RAIL.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

NHTSA investigations

EA91010 · Power trainopened 10 Dec 1990 · closed 31 Dec 1991

TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation