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Plymouth HorizonYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 25 owner complaints and 21 safety recalls on record for the Plymouth Horizon.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints25Top: Power trainSafety recalls211978–1990 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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1990Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1009 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1985Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1984Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1979Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Plymouth Horizon problems

All model years combined: 25 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
Power train40
Fuel system, gasoline42
Structure30
Vehicle speed control30
Tires20
Steering20
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Wheels10
Engine and engine cooling10
6 other systems60
21 recalls

Plymouth Horizon recalls

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

–Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system91V-132 · 1987 · Aug 5, 1991 · 95,000 vehicles–Suspension: rear91V-056 · 1986 · Apr 11, 1991 · 55,000 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine89V-237 · 1989–1990 · Dec 27, 1989 · 634,000 vehicles–Other: labels89V-091 · 1988 · Jun 5, 1989 · 120,000 vehicles–Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery86V-053 · 1986 · Apr 10, 1986 · 32,149 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings84V-147 · 1984–1985 · Nov 21, 1984 · 340,000 vehicles–Emission control: gas recirculation valve (egr valve)84V-116 · 1985 · Sep 24, 1984 · 2,385 vehicles–Control arm: lower ball joint82V-055 · 1982 · May 27, 1982 · 4,000 vehicles–Front: control arm82V-011 · 1980 · Jan 28, 1982 · 14,500 vehicles–Vehicle speed control81V-111 · 1981–1982 · Sep 22, 1981 · 150,000 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings80V-139 · 1979–1980 · Oct 21, 1980 · 355,000 vehicles–Hood: latch80V-138 · 1980 · Oct 17, 1980 · 235,000 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 21 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Horizon

  1. FUEL RESERVOIR LEAKSPE91076 · 1987 · closed Aug 10, 1991
    Led to recall 91V-132
  2. TRANSAXLE FAILUREDP84007 · 1978 · closed Jun 7, 1984
    No recall
  3. GEAR SHIFT LINKAGEDP81017 · 1980 · closed Nov 5, 1982
    No recall