AI DamagePlymouth Sundance: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Plymouth Sundance across 11 model years: 311 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 14% of all complaints
- 2 Air bags 14% of all complaints
- 3 Seats 11% of all complaints
- 4 Seat belts 10% of all complaints
- 5 Electrical system 9% of all complaints
- 6 Structure 9% of all complaints
- 7 Powertrain 8% of all complaints
- 8 Suspension 8% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 45 complaints (14% of all).
- Air bags: 43 complaints (14% of all), 28 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Seats: 35 complaints (11% of all), 5 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Seat belts: 31 complaints (10% of all), 5 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 29 complaints (9% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2.2 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1987–1994
- 2.2 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl 1987–1988
- 2.5 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1988–1994
- 2.5 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl 1989–1992
- 3 L · petrol · 6 cyl 1992–1994
- automatic, 3-speed 1987–1994
- automatic, 4-speed 1992–1994
- manual, 5-speed 1987–1994
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 311 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 43 | 28 | 0 |
| Seats | 35 | 5 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| Visibility | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| Steering | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| Equipment | 10 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
While making a turn at 25 mph vehicle started to accelerate, going through 2 stop signs. Consumer applied brakes and emergency brake, vehicle kept going in circles. Vehicle came to a stop when it hit a low concrete barrier in parking lot. Vehicle at dealer at this time.
Driving at approximately 60 mph, exiting a ramp and brakes became inoperative. Also, steering locked up, resulting in an accident.
Consumer was involved in a 20 mph frontal collision in which the driver's air bag deployed. Please give any further details.
While stopped in a left turn lane the vehicle was hit from behind. The impact caused both the driver and passenger seatbacks to collapse backward, causing neck strain to the passenger and neck & lower back strain to the driver.
The vehicle was in a frontal crash and airbags deployed after the collision had taken place. Driver hit head on steering wheel. Also the the seat belts did not properly restrain owner.
Consumer was involved in 20 mph rear end collision in which the driver's air bag deployed. Please give any further details. 826514 dup 0f 825398; posted on 09-07-1999.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Seats. Occupant sensor, power adjustment, seat mounts.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.