1990 Plymouth Laser problems
NHTSA has received 34 complaints about the 1990 Plymouth Laser, and 24% of them involve engine. Next are seat belts (15%) and body & structure (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Under headlight, wiring harness "pop ups" has worn out, resulting in vehicle fire in area behind headlights. Please describe details.
The gear is threaded in the same direction as the shaft ,and has the ablity to come off, and damage the engine enough to need replacement. Tt
Engine: motor on car eats timing belt on vehicle. Driving on freeway and vehicle stopped ,loss of all power. Timing belt had 30,000 miles. There was a national recall in 1993, had new engine and timing belt put on. The problem is still an existing one.