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Plymouth FuryYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 45 safety recalls on record for the Plymouth Fury.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls451967–1989 model years

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

Best & worst years

Plymouth Fury 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 Fury median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1978Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Plymouth Fury problems

All model years combined: 5 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
Electrical system10
Equipment10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Steering11
Structure10
45 recalls

Plymouth Fury recalls

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

–Wiring: front underhood87V-164 · 1988 · Oct 22, 1987 · 12,000 vehicles–Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery86V-053 · 1986 · Apr 10, 1986 · 32,149 vehicles–Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe83V-108 · 1982 · Oct 26, 1983 · 2,400 vehicles–Vehicle speed control81V-111 · 1981–1982 · Sep 22, 1981 · 150,000 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system81V-055 · 1981 · May 5, 1981 · 30,000 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system78V-020 · 1975–1977 · Jan 24, 1978 · 370,000 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar77V-211 · 1978 · Nov 28, 1977 · 22,000 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring77V-201 · 1972–1973 · Nov 16, 1977 · 800,000 vehicles–Drum: shoes/linings77V-132 · 1978 · Sep 1, 1977 · 89 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission77V-131 · 1977 · Sep 1, 1977 · 1,831 vehicles–Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe77V-037 · 1977 · Mar 15, 1977 · 250 vehicles–Power assist: vacuum76V-125 · 1976 · Aug 10, 1976 · 40,000 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 45 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Fury

  1. BRAKE POWER ASSISTEA88001 · 1984–1987 · closed Mar 1, 1988
    No recall