AI Damage1991 Plymouth Sundance: common problems
Owners of the 1991 Plymouth Sundance filed 30 complaints with NHTSA, most often about seats and engine and cooling. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 30
- involving a crash
- 3
What fails most often
- 1 Seats 23% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 17% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 17% of all complaints
- 4 Structure 17% of all complaints
- 5 Latches, locks, linkages 7% of all complaints
- 6 Suspension 7% of all complaints
- 7 Air bags 3% of all complaints
- 8 Equipment 3% of all complaints
- Seats: 7 complaints (23% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 5 complaints (17% of all).
- Powertrain: 5 complaints (17% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Structure: 5 complaints (17% of all).
- Latches, locks, linkages: 2 complaints (7% 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
- 2.5 L · petrol · 4 cyl
- 2.5 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl
- automatic, 3-speed
- manual, 5-speed
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 30 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Latches, locks, linkages | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 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.
Business area had broken water line; road was icy; another vehicle was stopped, slid into rear of vehicle, airbag popped out, did not inflate.
Shoulder seat belt did not restrain passenger in rear right seat during rear end impact, passenger sustained head/neck injuries.
Auto-tran: can remove keys from ignition without gear in park position; can shift gears without ignition switch turned; rolled onto street; hit parked car. Tt
Consumer concerned that when belt slips from assembly, loss of power would occur, and vehicle could be difficult to manage. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Peeling paint is causing adhesive around the windshield to come loose. Owner is concerned because this could cause windshield to collapse. Manufacturer has been notified about the problem. Problem has not been corrected. Please provide any further nformation.
Also, some spots where peeling occurred, is now rusting. As for the hood, replacement shocks I purchased helped hold trunk up again.
Hatchback struts fail to keep lid up, falls everytime its opened causing servere back injury to owner.
Vehicle experienced sudden aceleration while back backing out of a parking (vehicle does not have cruise control) causing vehicle to hit between another vehicle and a tree. Dealer/mfr. Was not notified at this time.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 6,849 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 19% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Sundance has 28 complaints (11 years in the data). This year has 30, about average.
What to check before buying
- Seats. Occupant sensor, power adjustment, seat mounts.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1991 Plymouth Sundance?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: seats, engine and cooling, powertrain. Total complaints: 30. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: fuel system, fuel smell (3%), knocking, grinding or other noise (3%), loss of power / limp mode (3%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1991 Plymouth Sundance?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1991 Plymouth Sundance from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 1991 models
Read also
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 2026-11-06.