no report yet
Front assembly: recliner
Risk. IF THE BOLT FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
1992 Plymouth SundanceProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 49 owner complaints about the 1992 Plymouth Sundance, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 4 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 21, 2003. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1992 Plymouth Sundance has problems
49 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
9Electrical system3 crash/fire/injury
7Air bags6 crash/fire/injury
7Suspension
5Seats
5Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury
5Visibility
3Structure
3Fuel system, gasoline
2Wheels
107 other systems1 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 9 | 3 |
| Air bags | 7 | 6 |
| Suspension | 7 | 0 |
| Seats | 5 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 5 | 1 |
| Visibility | 5 | 0 |
| Structure | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 0 |
| Wheels | 2 | 0 |
| 7 other systems | 10 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
4 recalls
1992 Plymouth Sundance recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
no report yet
Front assembly: recliner
Risk. IF THE BOLT FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
no report yet
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Risk. IF THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATES FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN, LOSS OF CONTROL CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.
no report yet
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Risk. FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Plymouth.
Best & worst years
1992 vs. every other Sundance year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sundance median. How we score
'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'98
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
NHTSA crash tests
1992 Plymouth Sundance safety ratings
1992 Plymouth Sundance 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
- Stability control: No
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
5 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1992 Plymouth Sundance, and the recalls they led to.
- SEAT BACK BOLT FAILURELed to recall 97V-078
- STEERING WHEEL SEPARATIONLed to recall 96V-229
- SEAT BACK FAILURENo recall
- SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATIONNo recall
- THROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO THE POSITIONNo recall
In owners' words
What Sundance owners report
Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
A FIRE BROKE OUT INSIDE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND PARKED OUTSIDE THE HOUSE, AND ALL WINDOW CLOSED. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FIRE MAY HAVE STARTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
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