AI DamagePlymouth Turismo: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Plymouth Turismo across 3 model years: 4 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Exterior lighting 25% of all complaints
- 2 Powertrain 25% of all complaints
- 3 Seats 25% of all complaints
- 4 Steering 25% of all complaints
- 5 Wheels 25% of all complaints
- Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (25% of all).
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (25% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Seats: 1 complaints (25% of all).
- Steering: 1 complaints (25% of all).
- Wheels: 1 complaints (25% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 1.6 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1984–1986
- 2.2 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1984–1987
- automatic, 3-speed 1984–1987
- manual, 4-speed 1984–1986
- manual, 5-speed 1984–1987
Drive: FWD
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 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.
While driving about (20) or (25) mph heard a loud crashing bang and vehicle went into a spin, hit about (3) trees on the passenger's side of vehicle and the rear axle and wheels came off the vehicle with brake lines.
Driver and passenger side recliner mechanism has broken, unable to adjust the seat. Tt
Steering stiffness during turning maneuvers. Explain in more detail. Tt
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Seats. Occupant sensor, power adjustment, seat mounts.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
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.