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Plymouth DusterYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 19 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Plymouth Duster.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints19Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls21972–1994 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Plymouth Duster years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Duster median. Tap a year for its full report.

'72'75'92'93'94
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1994Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Plymouth Duster problems

All model years combined: 19 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling61
Air bags44
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Vehicle speed control20
Power train20
Seat belts22
Suspension20
Fuel system, gasoline11
Electrical system10
1 other systems10
2 recalls

Plymouth Duster recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings76V-054 · 1975 · Apr 12, 1976 · 13,000 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission71V-173 · 1972 · Oct 5, 1971 · 52,729 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Duster

  1. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1993–1994 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  2. WHEEL STRUTDP78055 · 1973 · closed Jan 12, 1979
    No recall