1992 Plymouth Sundance: raw data

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vehicle1992 / plymouth / sundance
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-10)
complaints70 on file (1995-01-02 → 2003-02-21)
recalls4
investigations5
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Suspension component breakage and noiseSUSPENSION6 complaints1995-01 → 2003-02sundance-1992-suspension-components
  • 506854 DEFECTIVE FLEX AXLE LOCATED BETWEEN REAR SPINDLE BROKE WHEN, PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY
  • 500898 SWAY BAR BROKE LOOSE FROM TRAILING ARM AT WELDED AREA
  • 478336 STABILIZER BAR/SWAY BAR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MAKE NOISE WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH ROAD SURFACES/RAILROAD TRACKS
Paint cracking and peelingUNKNOWN OR OTHER3 complaints1999-05 → 2003-01sundance-1992-paint-peeling
  • 709689 I WAS WONDERING IF THERE IS ANY TYPE OF RECALL FOR MY CAR THE PAINT ID PEELING OFF ALL OVER AND I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL MOPAR VEHICALS LIKE THIS
  • 706914 THE PAINT CONTINUED TO CHIP AND CRACK, WHERE I NOW HAVE 30% OF THE PAINT CHIPPED OFF AND METAL IS EXPOSED
Air bag deployment and non-deploymentAIR BAGS7 complaints1995-02 → 1997-09sundance-1992-air-bag-deployment
  • 816058 WHEN MAKING A TURN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN BURNS TO THE SKIN, RESULTING IN DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT
  • 803315 DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY
  • 809859 DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND IN MID TURN THE AIRBAG INFLATED WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT AND THEN RAN INTO A SIGN, BECAUSE SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE
Vehicle fire and smokeELECTRICAL SYSTEM5 complaints1995-03 → 2000-01sundance-1992-fire-and-smoke
  • 803092 STARTED VEHICLE AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH BY THE STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE
  • 854706 A FIRE BROKE OUT INSIDE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND PARKED OUTSIDE THE HOUSE, AND ALL WINDOW CLOSED
  • 961226 INTERIOR FIRE, REAR OF VEHICLE ON PASSENGER SIDE, PULL INSULATION OUT OF VEHICLE TO PUT OUT FIRE
Seat back, seat latch and seat belt failuresSEATS8 complaints1995-05 → 1998-09sundance-1992-seat-and-belt-failures
  • 810592 SEATBACK BROKE WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS
  • 964787 USUALLY WHEN BRAKING, REAR SEAT BACK REST FLOPS FORWARD; DOES NOT STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION; IF OCCUPIED, COULD CAUSE INJURY
  • 975088 THE FRONT SEAT SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT LOCK
Fuel leaks and gasoline odorFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3 complaints1996-07 → 1997-10sundance-1992-fuel-leaks-odor
  • 524975 FUEL FILTER CONNECTOR IS LEAKING AND EMITS A STRONG GAS ODOR WHILE DRIVING
  • 510260 GAS LEAKED POSING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD
Steering wheel failure and recall parts availabilitySTEERING2 complaints1997-01 → 1997-01sundance-1992-steering-wheel-recall
  • 514120 STEERING WHEEL FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION
  • 808110 TOOK IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS, DEALER SAID HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL HAVE PARTS

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
701995-01-022003-02-2174VISIBILITY:9; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:9; SUSPENSION:8; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:7; AIR BAGS:7

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.
92V01500014/02/1992STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BARTHE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.
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.

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)

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 1992 Plymouth Sundance vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1992/plymouth/sundance
@misc{wrenchpro_1992_plymouth_sundance_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1992 Plymouth Sundance},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1992/plymouth/sundance}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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