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Plymouth LaserYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 116 NHTSA owner complaints across 8 model years, no Plymouth Laser year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1990, 1991 and 1992. The Laser has 6 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years'90 '91 '92Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints116Top: Power trainSafety recalls61987–1998 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'87'90'91'92'93'94'95'98
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/10015 complaints · 1 recall1992Solid50/10035 complaints · 1 recall1991Solid49/10030 complaints · 1 recall1990Solid54/10029 complaints · 4 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Plymouth Laser problems

All model years combined: 116 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 train302
Engine and engine cooling280
Seat belts183
Electrical system110
Structure110
Visibility80
Service brakes, hydraulic72
Exterior lighting41
Suspension41
9 other systems150
6 recalls

Plymouth Laser recalls

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

–Power train: automatic transmission98V-069 · 1992–1994 · Apr 7, 1998 · 42,214 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly95V-103 · 1990–1991 · May 24, 1995 · 920,000 vehicles–Visibility: windshield90V-106 · 1990 · Jun 1, 1990 · 184 vehicles–Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly90V-056 · 1990 · Mar 21, 1990 · 265 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring89V-128 · 1990 · Jul 31, 1989 · 5,510 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline88V-105 · 1987 · Jul 1, 1988 · 580,000 vehicles
5 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Laser

  1. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1993–1995 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  2. TRANSFER CASE LOCKUPEA98002 · 1990–1996 · closed Apr 30, 1998
    Led to recall 98V-069
  3. TRANSFER CASE LOCKUPPE97040 · 1992–1994 · closed Jan 30, 1998
    No recall
  4. HOOD FLY-UPPE94074 · 1990–1993 · closed Feb 24, 1995
    No recall
  5. HORN FAILUREPE89016 · 1987 · closed Feb 21, 1989
    No recall