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Plymouth SatelliteYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 25 safety recalls on record for the Plymouth Satellite.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: TiresSafety recalls251966–1974 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1971Not rated–/1001 complaint · 8 recalls1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1966Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Plymouth Satellite problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint 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
Tires10
25 recalls

Plymouth Satellite recalls

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

–Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe75V-189 · 1974 · Oct 30, 1975 · 6,037 vehicles–Lever and linkage: column shift74V-055 · 1974 · Apr 11, 1974 · 1,537 vehicles–Unknown or other73V-073 · 1973 · Mar 27, 1973 · 500 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: delivery73V-011 · 1972–1973 · Jan 24, 1973 · 149,056 vehicles–Steering: linkages72V-314 · 1973 · Dec 27, 1972 · 5,500 vehicles–Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator72V-293 · 1973 · Dec 1, 1972 · 149 vehicles–Control arm: lower ball joint72V-274 · 1973 · Nov 9, 1972 · 2,560 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings72V-248 · 1973 · Oct 11, 1972 · 14,000 vehicles–Steering: hydraulic power assist system72V-218 · 1973 · Sep 6, 1972 · 810 vehicles–Electrical system72V-082 · 1972 · Apr 17, 1972 · 97 vehicles–Foundation components: drum71V-004 · 1971 · Nov 6, 1971 · 5,637 vehicles–Seats71V-003 · 1971 · Nov 6, 1971 · 12,684 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 25 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.