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Plymouth SundanceYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 309 NHTSA owner complaints across 12 model years, no Plymouth Sundance year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991. The Sundance has 9 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1993Best years'88 '89 '90 '91Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints309Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls91985–1998 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'98
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1994Solid42/10059 complaints · 1 recall1993Caution39/10060 complaints · 1 recall1992Solid48/10049 complaints · 4 recalls1991Solid64/10030 complaints · 4 recalls1990Solid50/10036 complaints · 1 recall1989Solid66/10033 complaints · 2 recalls1988Solid66/10027 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/10012 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Plymouth Sundance problems

All model years combined: 309 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
Engine and engine cooling458
Air bags4230
Seats356
Seat belts316
Electrical system2911
Structure272
Power train252
Suspension251
Service brakes, hydraulic176
11 other systems8212
9 recalls

Plymouth Sundance recalls

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

–Front assembly: recliner99V-212 · 1991–1994 · Aug 6, 1999 · 227,283 vehicles–Front assembly: recliner97V-078 · 1991–1992 · May 10, 1997 · 148,000 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar96V-229 · 1991–1992 · Nov 18, 1996 · 675,000 vehicles–Seat belts92V-053 · 1988–1989 · Apr 13, 1992 · 115,000 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar92V-015 · 1992 · Feb 14, 1992 · 20,000 vehicles–Disc: caliper90V-162 · 1991 · Sep 4, 1990 · 18,000 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine89V-237 · 1989–1990 · Dec 27, 1989 · 634,000 vehicles–Front: retractor88V-129 · 1988 · Aug 1, 1988 · 6,500 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline88V-105 · 1985–1987 · Jul 1, 1988 · 580,000 vehicles
13 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Sundance

  1. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1993–1995 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  2. SEAT BACK FAILURERQ99006 · 1993–1994 · closed Feb 2, 2000
    Led to recall 99V-212
  3. THROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO THE POSITIONPE96036 · 1991–1992 · closed Oct 31, 1996
    No recall
  4. SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATIONPE96008 · 1991–1996 · closed Jun 28, 1996
    No recall
  5. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATIONEA95029 · 1991–1992 · closed Nov 13, 1996
    Led to recall 96V-229
  6. SEAT BACK BOLT FAILUREEA95017 · 1991–1992 · closed May 19, 1997
    Led to recall 97V-078
  7. SEAT BACK FAILUREPE95002 · 1991–1992 · closed May 31, 1995
    No recall
  8. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATIONEA93009 · 1990 · closed Jul 22, 1994
    No recall
  9. AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILUREEA91043 · 1988–1989 · closed Apr 20, 1992
    Led to recall 92V-053
  10. AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILUREPE91082 · 1988–1989 · closed Oct 30, 1991
    No recall