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1992 Plymouth Sundance problems

NHTSA has received 69 complaints about the 1992 Plymouth Sundance, and 13% of them involve electrical system. Next are wipers, windshield & visibility (13%) and suspension (12%).

At a glance

Complaints
69 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Electrical system 13% of complaints
Crashes and fires
8 and 4
Injuries and deaths
9 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%.

  • Electrical system 13%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 13%
  • Suspension 12%
  • Air bags 10%
  • Engine 10%
  • Seats 7%
  • Body & structure 6%
  • Fuel system 4%
  • Seat belts 4%
  • Cruise control 3%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 9 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Plymouth Sundance with enough data (44 complaints in that window). 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.

The front seat shoulder belt does not lock. Tt when in an accident, seat belts did not protect driver or passenger and both people were injured. *slc

June 1994 CrashInjury

While making a left turn owner was hit on the passenger's side,the air bag in the vehicle did not deploy. The driver's seat pushed the driver to the steering wheel. Manufacturer's telephone line has been busy.

March 1997 CrashInjury

Susepnsion defect on my 1992 plymouth sundance I was told by three mechanics that they are all defective and that car is not safe chrysler says they have no such knowleged of problems with this year car

Reported at 116,000 miles, February 2003

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