Total Complaints
32 filings
PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE · model year
1991 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE
32 NHTSA complaints, 4 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1991PLYMOUTHSUNDANCE carries 32 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 4 crashes, 0 fires, 14 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 1991 SUNDANCE is seats:front assembly:recliner with 5 filings, followed by structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support device/strut (4) and seats (2). 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 1991 SUNDANCE. 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.
32
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
14
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
4 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 |
|---|---|
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 5 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT | 4 |
| SEATS | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20010620ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT ASSOCIATED WITH ALTERNATOR SLIPS FROM PULLEY ASSEMBLY WHEN IN CONTACT WITH WATER IS MADE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED BELT. CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT WHEN BELT SLIPS FROM ASSEMBLY, LOSS OF POWER WOULD OCCUR, AND VEHICLE COULD BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
20000905POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER ON OTHER PEOPLE'S SAME MODEL CAR HAD SAME PROBLEM
20000627VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
PEELING PAINT IS CAUSING ADHESIVE AROUND THE WINDSHIELD TO COME LOOSE. OWNER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS COULD CAUSE WINDSHIELD TO COLLAPSE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER NFORMATION. *AK
19991106EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
IF YOU CAN'T HELP ME WITH THE PAINT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO CAN. WAS THERE ANY RECALL ON PAINTING FOR PLYMOUTHS? I SEE MANY SUNDANCES ON THE ROAD WITH THE SAME PROBLEM PEELING AS MINE. ALSO, SOME SPOTS WHERE PEELING OCCURRED, IS NOW RUSTING. AS FOR THE HOOD, REPLACEMENT SHOCKS I PURCHASED HELPED HOLD TRUNK UP AGAIN.
19991106STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
IF YOU CAN'T HELP ME WITH THE PAINT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO CAN. WAS THERE ANY RECALL ON PAINTING FOR PLYMOUTHS? I SEE MANY SUNDANCES ON THE ROAD WITH THE SAME PROBLEM PEELING AS MINE. ALSO, SOME SPOTS WHERE PEELING OCCURRED, IS NOW RUSTING. AS FOR THE HOOD, REPLACEMENT SHOCKS I PURCHASED HELPED HOLD TRUNK UP AGAIN.
19990921STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
HATCHBACK STRUTS FAIL TO KEEP LID UP, FALLS EVERYTIME ITS OPENED CAUSING SERVERE BACK INJURY TO OWNER. *YC
19990906ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STALLS DAILY - HAVE REPLACED HOSES, BATTERY, FILTERS, ETC.
19990617ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACELERATION WHILE BACK BACKING OUT OF A PARKING (VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL) CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT BETWEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A TREE. DEALER/MFR. WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.
19990616STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
HATCHBACK STRUT RODS FAILED CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER'S SPINAL COLUMN. MJS
19990112FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
19981005SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
TORSION BAR WELDING BROKE IN REAR AXLE CAUSING NOISE AND BAD PERFORMANCE. QCAW
19980316POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW RATE OF SPEED (35-40MPH), CAN HEAR CLANGING NOISE NEAR AXLE AREA. TOOK TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED PLATE BEHIND AXLE WAS CRACKED & DRIVER WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
19980203LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
THE LIFTGATE SUPPORT THAT HOLDS UP THE TRUNK RELEASED, CAUSING TRUNK TO FALL ON CONSUMER BACK. *AK
19971104SEATS
DEALERSHIP HAD TO ORDER NEW SEAT BECAUSE BEFORE RECALL NOTICE BOLT HAD ALREADY BROKEN. THIS WAS IN AUG OF 1997. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ABOUT ONCE A WEEK, STILL HAS NOT PROVIDED SEAT. *AK
19970708SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
THE SUSPENSION BAR THAT RUNS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT BRAKE CRACKED, CAUSING GRINDING. OWNER HAS DIFFICULTY CONTACTING MANUFACTURER. *AK
19970417SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK COLLASPED BACKWARDS. THE BOLTS COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF. VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT DEALERSHIP. *AK
19970325STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
REAR HATCHBACK LIFT GATE FALLS DOWN DUE TO SUPPORT RODS.
19970110ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED, VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO CUSTOMER WITH MORE PROBLEMS THAN BEFORE, DEALER DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *AK
19961115POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR AXLE IS CRACKED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE AXLE WAS CRACKED CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLEX WHEN PLACED UNDER STRAIN DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.*JB
19961101LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
THE REAR HOOD LATCH FAILED AND DURING HEAVY RAIN THE CAR HAD A WATER LEAK. *AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1991 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE have?▼
The 1991 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE has 32 NHTSA complaints, 4 crashes, 0 fires, 14 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE?▼
The most-complained component for the 1991 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE is SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER with 5 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT and SEATS.
Is the 1991 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE 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.
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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.
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