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Plymouth ProwlerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 61 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Plymouth Prowler.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints61Top: SuspensionSafety recalls71997–2002 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2002Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/10021 complaints · 2 recalls2000Not rated–/10017 complaints · 2 recalls1999Not rated–/10018 complaints · 4 recalls1997Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Plymouth Prowler problems

All model years combined: 61 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
Suspension302
Structure165
Steering42
Latches/locks/linkages30
Power train30
Air bags20
Interior lighting10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Fuel/propulsion system10
3 other systems30
7 recalls

Plymouth Prowler recalls

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

–Control arm: lower arm03V-034 · 1997–2002 · Feb 5, 2003 · 11,698 vehicles–Child seat00V-366 · 2000–2001 · Nov 9, 2000 · 1,211,756 vehicles–Structure: frame and members99V-313 · 1999 · Nov 4, 1999 · 546 vehicles–Interior lighting99V-245 · 1999 · Sep 15, 1999 · 3,102 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system98V-184 · 1997 · Aug 6, 1998 · 722,600 vehicles–Interior lighting98V-104 · 1999 · May 14, 1998 · 457 vehicles–Structure: frame and members98V-047 · 1997 · Mar 12, 1998 · 245 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Prowler

  1. BALL JOINT SEPARATIONEA02033 · 1997–2001 · closed Feb 10, 2003
    Led to recall 03V-034
  2. BALL JOINTPE02062 · 1999 · closed Nov 26, 2002
    No recall
  3. FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM FUEL LEAKRQ98018 · 1997 · closed Jul 8, 2002
    Led to recall 98V-184