AI Damage1994 Plymouth Sundance: common problems
Owners of the 1994 Plymouth Sundance filed 59 complaints with NHTSA, most often about seats and air bags. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 59
- involving a crash
- 13
What fails most often
- 1 Seats 12% of all complaints
- 2 Air bags 10% of all complaints
- 3 Engine and cooling 10% of all complaints
- 4 Service brakes 10% of all complaints
- 5 Powertrain 8% of all complaints
- 6 Structure 8% of all complaints
- 7 Suspension 8% of all complaints
- 8 Electrical system 7% of all complaints
- Seats: 7 complaints (12% of all).
- Air bags: 6 complaints (10% of all), 5 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 6 complaints (10% of all).
- Service brakes: 6 complaints (10% of all), 4 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 5 complaints (8% 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
- 3 L · petrol · 6 cyl
- automatic, 3-speed
- automatic, 4-speed
- manual, 5-speed
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 59 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 |
| Air bags | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Parking brake | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Consumer was involved in a 20 mph frontal collision in which the driver's air bag deployed. Please give any further details.
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.
Vehicle was parked, emergency brakes on, unoccupied approximately 3 minutes, emergency brakes released on their own, vehicle rolled backwards down incline, hit a tree, owner engaged brakes again after moving vehicle, brakes released again on their own.
Due to the rear trailing arm failure, the consumer had an accident.
Abs brakes; while driving brakes failed, causing the vehicle to run into another vehicle. Please describe.
Vehicle was knocked into bridge wall, air bag did not deploy. Tt
Vehicle fishtailed/swayed when applying brakes, causing loss of control/accident. (other vehicle on 479668).
Vehicle accelerates out of control, resulting in accident. Tt
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 4,893 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 13% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Sundance has 28 complaints (11 years in the data). This year has 59, above average.
What to check before buying
- Seats. Occupant sensor, power adjustment, seat mounts.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1994 Plymouth Sundance?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: seats, air bags, engine and cooling. Total complaints: 59. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: windows, sunroof (8%), seat belts (7%), smoke, burning smell, fire (7%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1994 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 1994 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 1994 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 2026-11-05.