What breaks most · 1990 to 1998 model years
Plymouth Sundance problems by year
Owners have filed 237 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Plymouth Sundance across model years 1990 to 1998. Three years stand out: 1993 for air bags complaints, 1994 for seats complaints and 1992 for electrical system complaints. The quietest years are 1991 and 1990.
- Years to check closely: 1993, 1994, 1992
- Fewest complaints: 1991, 1990
- Complaints on file
- 2371990 to 1998, all trims
- Worst year
- 199360 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 4515 fires · 50 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 116kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 12Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 8 | 2 | Air bags (12) | |
| 30 | 3 | 4 | Seats (7) | |
| 49 | 7 | 4 | Electrical system (9) | |
| 60 | 14 | 1 | Air bags (16) | |
| 59 | 13 | 1 | Seats (7) | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Equipment and infotainment (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Speed control and throttle (1) |
What fails on the 1993 Plymouth Sundance
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 27% |
16 | 11 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Seats | 17% |
10 | 2 | — |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 10% |
6 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 1993 Plymouth Sundance |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 10% |
6 | 0 | Shop suspension parts for the 1993 Plymouth Sundance |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 8% |
5 | 0 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 1993 Plymouth Sundance |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 7% |
4 | 0 | Shop body and structure parts for the 1993 Plymouth Sundance |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 5% |
3 | 1 | Shop all speed control and throttle parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 5% |
3 | 1 | Shop brakes (hydraulic) parts for the 1993 Plymouth Sundance |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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When consumer put key into ignition the key didn't turn at all. Then, ignition switch caught on fire. There was smoke around the ignition switch.*ak
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Bought car 2/15/98. Dealer never corrected engine problems, but continued to replace different parts and charged full price
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A fire broke out inside vehicle while it was turned off and parked outside the house, and all window closed. Fire was extinguished by fire department. Fire department informed consumer that fire may have started from the steering column. *ak
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Plymouth Sundance years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1993, 1994, 1992 carry the most filings on the Plymouth Sundance. The 1993 alone has 60 complaints, led by air bags.
What is the most common Plymouth Sundance problem?
On the 1993 model year, the most-reported component is air bags with 16 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Plymouth Sundance problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Plymouth Sundance complaints that include mileage is about 116,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.