Summary
The Dodge Stealth has 7 recalls, all affecting the 1991 model year, with the most serious being a transfer case oil leak on all-wheel drive models where bearing failure can lock up the drivetrain without warning at highway speed, causing sudden loss of vehicle control.
The brake hose recalls cover two overlapping configurations: on both ABS-equipped and non-ABS 1991 models, the front wheel-side brake hoses can crack when the steering is turned to full lock with the suspension fully compressed. When a hose cracks, brake fluid leaks out, the brake warning light comes on, and stopping distances increase. These represent the same underlying failure mode across the different brake system setups. The transfer case issue similarly appears across multiple filings but describes the same problem: the all-wheel drive transfer case on 1991 models can lose oil, allowing the bearings inside to wear and eventually seize. When the transfer case locks up, the drivetrain can bind abruptly while the vehicle is moving at speed. On the R/T Turbo trim specifically, this concern was noted as a known production issue. There is also a compliance recall on 1991 models for defective evaporative emissions canisters that do not meet Canadian emissions regulations.
