1991 Plymouth Sundance: raw data

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vehicle1991 / plymouth / sundance
known issues4 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-12)
complaints32 on file (1994-10-25 → 2001-06-20)
recalls4
investigations5
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Seat back bolt failure and seat adjustmentSEATS7 complaints1995-01 → 1997-11sundance-1991-seat-back-bolt-failure
  • 810011 WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK COLLASPED BACKWARDS. THE BOLTS COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF
  • 966321 DRIVERS SEAT BACK BOLT FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO FALL BACKWARDS
  • 818319 DEALERSHIP HAD TO ORDER NEW SEAT BECAUSE BEFORE RECALL NOTICE BOLT HAD ALREADY BROKEN
Cracked rear axle and suspension barSUSPENSION4 complaints1996-11 → 1998-08sundance-1991-rear-axle-suspension-cracks
  • 542345 TORSION BAR WELDING BROKE IN REAR AXLE CAUSING NOISE AND BAD PERFORMANCE
  • 813933 THE SUSPENSION BAR THAT RUNS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT BRAKE CRACKED, CAUSING GRINDING
  • 805068 CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR AXLE IS CRACKED
Automatic transmission selector and park functionPOWER TRAIN2 complaints1995-05 → 1995-08sundance-1991-gear-selector-park
  • 964725 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
  • 970021 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR WHILE SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT PRESSING THE BUTTON
Hatchback lift gate support failureSTRUCTURE5 complaints1996-10 → 1999-08sundance-1991-liftgate-support-failure
  • 546038 HATCHBACK STRUT RODS FAILED CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER'S SPINAL COLUMN
  • 514980 REAR HATCHBACK LIFT GATE FALLS DOWN DUE TO SUPPORT RODS
  • 803344 WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD THE LIFTBACK DOES NOT STAY IN OPEN POSITION/NEEDS TO BE PROPPED WITH A STICK OOR BOX

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
321994-10-252001-06-2040SEATS:7; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:5; POWER TRAIN:5; STRUCTURE:5; SUSPENSION:2

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
99V21200006/08/1999SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINERVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER SEAT CAN FAIL AND SEPARATE.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.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.
96V22900018/11/1996STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BARTHE STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE STAMPING CAN CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN.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.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.
97V07800010/05/1997SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINERTHE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAN FAIL AND SEPARATE.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.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.
90V16200004/09/1990SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERFRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TORQUED AND COULD LOOSEN.THIS COULD CAUSE REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND COULDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.PROPERLY TORQUE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS TO 250 POUNDS.

Investigations all years →

action_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
EA95017closedSEAT BACK BOLT FAILURESEATS1995-05-311997-05-1997V078000THE DRIVER SEAT BACK CAN COLLAPSE WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.THE LOWER BOLT (ONE OF TWO BOLTS THAT SUPPORTS THE SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY) CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK
EA95029closedSTEERING WHEEL SEPARATIONSTEERING1995-09-261996-11-1396V229000AFTER AN EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS, CHRYSLER HAS IDENTIFIED THE DEFECT AS A FATIGUE FAILURE, ORIGINATION IN THE HEAT AFFECTED REGION OF THE PROJECTION WELDS OF THE STEERING WHEEL HUB TO STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE ATTACHMENT.THE HUB IS THE PORTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY THAT CONNECTS IT TO THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT AND IS ATTACHED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY BY 4 WELDS.IF CRACKS DEVELOP IN THE HEAT AFFECTED REGION OF THE WELDS AND PROPAGATE THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE TO EACH OF THE WELDS, THE STEERING WHEEL CAN SEPARATE FROM THE HUB.THIS IS A SLOW PR
PE95002closedSEAT BACK FAILURESEATS1995-01-131995-05-31·There is no summary currently available
PE96008closedSAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATIONSEAT BELTS1996-01-251996-06-28·There is no summary currently available
PE96036closedTHROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO THE POSITIONVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1996-05-141996-10-31·UNCONTROLLED ENGINE SPEED CONDITION RESULTS FRO THROTTLE SHAFT BINDING

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1991 Plymouth Sundance vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/plymouth/sundance
@misc{wrenchpro_1991_plymouth_sundance_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1991 Plymouth Sundance},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/plymouth/sundance}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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