Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Spirit | 38 | 0 |
| 1994 Spirit | 87 | 1 |
| 1993 Spirit | 81 | 0 |
| 1992 Spirit | 58 | 1 |
| 1991 Spirit | 95 | 3 |
| 1990 Spirit | 63 | 1 |
| 1989 Spirit | 21 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Power train84
- Engine and engine cooling80
- Electrical system63
- Air bags50
- Suspension44
- Service brakes, hydraulic35
- Vehicle speed control25
- Steering22
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 1 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 10.7 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Spirit · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 11.9 | 9.3 | 10.7 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
6 campaigns cover the Spirit.
THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORS (BUCKLE LOCK BARS) DO NOT MEET THE STATIC LOAD REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.
FRONT OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND OR UNLATCH DUE TO A WEBBING STIFFENER ENTERING THE BUCKLE HOUSING AND DISLODGING THE BUCKLE LATCH GUIDE.
THE TWO AIR BAG SYSTEM FRONT IMPACT SENSORS MAY NOT BE SECURED TO THEIR MOUNTING BRACKETS.
FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TORQUED AND COULD LOOSEN.
THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.
NHTSA recalls