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1991 Plymouth Sundance

Safety ratings

1991 Plymouth Sundance 4-DR.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 4★Frontal, passenger: 5★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (4)

  • STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BARCampaign 96V229000 · 18/11/1996

    THE STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE STAMPING CAN CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN.

    Risk: IF THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATES FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN, LOSS OF CONTROL CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEEL FOR ARMATURE CRACKS IN THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT AREA. ANY STEERING WHEELS SHOWING CRACKS WILL BE REPLACED. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL HAVE A REINFORCEMENT PLATE INSTALLED TO PREVENT STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION IN THE EVENT CRACKING OCCURS.

  • SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINERCampaign 97V078000 · 10/05/1997

    THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAN FAIL AND SEPARATE.

    Risk: IF THE BOLT FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH A HIGHER STRENGTH BOLT THAT INCLUDES A SELF LOCKING NYLON PATCH.

  • SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINERCampaign 99V212000 · 06/08/1999

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER SEAT CAN FAIL AND SEPARATE.

    Risk: IF THE BOLT FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH A HIGHER STRENGTH BOLT THAT INCLUDES A SELF LOCKING NYLON PATCH.

  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERCampaign 90V162000 · 04/09/1990

    FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TORQUED AND COULD LOOSEN.

    Risk: THIS COULD CAUSE REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND COULDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

    Fix: PROPERLY TORQUE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS TO 250 POUNDS.

Owner complaints

31
Complaints
3
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
14
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • SEATS7
  • POWER TRAIN5
  • STRUCTURE5
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING5
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES2
  • SUSPENSION2
  • EQUIPMENT1
  • STEERING1
Read individual complaints (31 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 11/15/1996· POWER TRAIN

    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

  • 11/06/1999· STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

    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.

  • 11/04/1997· SEATS

    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

  • 11/01/1996· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

    THE REAR HOOD LATCH FAILED AND DURING HEAVY RAIN THE CAR HAD A WATER LEAK. *AK

  • 10/25/1994· STEERING

    STEERING WHEEL LOOSE DUE TO BOLTS HOLDING STEERING WHEEL IN PLACE BEING LOOSE. *DH

  • 10/21/1996· STRUCTURE

    WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD THE LIFTBACK DOES NOT STAY IN OPEN POSITION/NEEDS TO BE PROPPED WITH A STICK OOR BOX. *AK

  • 10/14/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    FUEL PUMP FAILED.

  • 09/18/1995· SEATS

    THE DRIVER SIDE BUCKET SEAT MOVES WHEN SITTING IN SEAT . TT

  • 09/06/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    STALLS DAILY - HAVE REPLACED HOSES, BATTERY, FILTERS, ETC.

  • 08/30/1999· STRUCTURE

    HATCHBACK STRUTS FAIL TO KEEP LID UP, FALLS EVERYTIME ITS OPENED CAUSING SERVERE BACK INJURY TO OWNER. *YC

  • 08/29/1995· SEATS

    DRIVER'S RECLINING SEAT BACK REST DOES NOT STAY UP ON ITS OWN; STABILIZED BY A MILK CART; ALLEGEDLY FIXED TWICE. TT

  • 08/24/2000· POWER TRAIN

    SPEEDOMETER ON OTHER PEOPLE'S SAME MODEL CAR HAD SAME PROBLEM

  • 08/19/1998· SUSPENSION

    TORSION BAR WELDING BROKE IN REAR AXLE CAUSING NOISE AND BAD PERFORMANCE. QCAW

  • 08/08/1995· POWER TRAIN

    AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR WHILE SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT PRESSING THE BUTTON. TT

  • 07/19/1995· SEATS

    CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE SEAT BACK BOLT BROKEN AND SEAT WHEN BACK. TT

  • 07/08/1997· SUSPENSION

    THE SUSPENSION BAR THAT RUNS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT BRAKE CRACKED, CAUSING GRINDING. OWNER HAS DIFFICULTY CONTACTING MANUFACTURER. *AK

  • 06/27/2000· VISIBILITY

    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

  • 06/20/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    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

  • 06/17/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    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.

  • 06/08/1999· STRUCTURE

    HATCHBACK STRUT RODS FAILED CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER'S SPINAL COLUMN. MJS

  • 06/08/1995· SEAT BELTSCrash

    SHOULDER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN PASSENGER IN REAR RIGHT SEAT DURING REAR END IMPACT, PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD/NECK INJURIES. *AK

  • 06/05/1995· SEATS

    DRIVERS SEAT BACK BOLT FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO FALL BACKWARDS. *AK

  • 05/03/1995· POWER TRAINCrash

    AUTO-TRAN: CAN REMOVE KEYS FROM IGNITION WITHOUT GEAR IN PARK POSITION; CAN SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT IGNITION SWITCH TURNED; ROLLED ONTO STREET; HIT PARKED CAR. TT

  • 04/17/1997· SEATS

    WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK COLLASPED BACKWARDS. THE BOLTS COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF. VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT DEALERSHIP. *AK

  • 03/26/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS FELL OFF THE VHEICLE. *AK

  • 03/16/1998· POWER TRAIN

    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

  • 02/29/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

    BUSINESS AREA HAD BROKEN WATER LINE; ROAD WAS ICY; ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, SLID INTO REAR OF VEHICLE, AIRBAG POPPED OUT, DID NOT INFLATE. *AK

  • 02/20/1997· STRUCTURE

    REAR HATCHBACK LIFT GATE FALLS DOWN DUE TO SUPPORT RODS.

  • 02/03/1998· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

    THE LIFTGATE SUPPORT THAT HOLDS UP THE TRUNK RELEASED, CAUSING TRUNK TO FALL ON CONSUMER BACK. *AK

  • 01/30/1995· SEATS

    NO LATCH ON FRONT SEATS TO PREVENT SEATS FROM BENDING FORWARD.

  • 01/10/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED, VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO CUSTOMER WITH MORE PROBLEMS THAN BEFORE, DEALER DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *AK