PLYMOUTH HORIZON · model year

1990 PLYMOUTH HORIZON

3 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1990PLYMOUTHHORIZON carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1990 HORIZON is seat belts:front:buckle assembly with 1 filings, followed by tires (1) and structure:body:hood (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 5 investigation files overlapping the 1990 HORIZON. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

3 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
TIRES1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD1

Recent Complaints

19990113STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

WELDING ON STRUT HOUSING SEPARATED, HOOD DOESN'T CLOSE PROPERLY. *AK

19951121TIRES

CONSUMER PURCHASE TIRE FROM SEARS ITS A MICHELIN TIRE WAS DRIVING AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT DROVE INTO A GAS STATION TO PUT AIR IN TIRE IT BLEW OUT AGAIN . TT

19950524SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE INOPERATIVE, DUE TO PUSH BUTTON BECOMING BRITTLE AND PIECES HAVE FALLEN INSIDE. TT

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1990 PLYMOUTH HORIZON have?
The 1990 PLYMOUTH HORIZON has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1990 PLYMOUTH HORIZON?
The most-complained component for the 1990 PLYMOUTH HORIZON is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES and STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD.
Is the 1990 PLYMOUTH HORIZON safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.