Total Complaints
2 filings
PLYMOUTH PROWLER · model year
1997 PLYMOUTH PROWLER
2 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1997PLYMOUTHPROWLER carries 2 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.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1997 PROWLER is fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system with 1 filings, followed by latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 5 investigation files overlapping the 1997 PROWLER. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
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
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20000418LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD/SURFACE OR DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACE, HOOD LATCH WILL BECOME UNLATCHED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP DUE TO THE SWITCH WHICH BECAME ACTIVATED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER., SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SWITCH. *AK *ML
20000209FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RECALL # 98V184000 CHRYSLER/FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE; DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. OWNER HAS CONTACTED DEALER TWICE AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ONCE. *AK
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1997 PLYMOUTH PROWLER have?▼
The 1997 PLYMOUTH PROWLER has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1997 PLYMOUTH PROWLER?▼
The most-complained component for the 1997 PLYMOUTH PROWLER is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH.
Is the 1997 PLYMOUTH PROWLER 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 vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1997 PLYMOUTH PROWLER; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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