1994 Plymouth Sundance: raw data

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vehicle1994 / plymouth / sundance
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-09)
complaints66 on file (1995-02-21 → 2004-11-09)
recalls1
investigations3
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Seatback bolt failure and forward-folding seatsSEATS7 complaints1997-09 → 2003-05sundance-1994-seatback-recline
  • 884397 THE FRONT SEATBACKS FAILED TO REMAIN LOCKED IN PLACE. WOULD RECLINE FORWARD, PUSHING DRIVER/PASSENGER TOWARDS STEERING WHEEL/DASHBOARD
  • 848458 REPORTING A RECALL FAILURE; AFTER DEALER REPLACING SEATBACK BOLT CONSUMER NOTICED SEAT WOULD FALL FORWARD FREELY
  • 553746 RECALL 99V212 COMPLETED BUT CONSUMER STILL HAS PROBLEMS WITH SEATS FLIPPING FORWARD
Rear trailing arm and track bar failureSUSPENSION5 complaints1996-07 → 2000-01sundance-1994-rear-suspension-arm
  • 986349 DUE TO THE REAR TRAILING ARM FAILURE, THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT
  • 550405 TRAILING ARM FAILED WHILE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY CAUSING A SCRAPING AND GRINDING NOISE
  • 523839 CLANGING NOISE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TRACK BAR BETWEEN THE REAR WHEELS
Seat belt buckle, retractor and latching faultsSEAT BELTS4 complaints1996-11 → 2004-01sundance-1994-seat-belt-latch-retract
  • 812870 WHILE PUTTING THE SEAT BELT THROUGH CSS & TRYING TO LOCK IT, SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY; THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE BUCKLE JUST FELL OUT OF MECHANISM
  • 803379 THE SHOULDER PART OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT
  • 836072 OWNER'S DAUGHTER'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT RETRACTOR, AND MANGLED HER FINGER
Fuel tank leaks and fuel gauge misreadingFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE4 complaints1995-05 → 2000-03sundance-1994-fuel-leak-gauge
  • 540377 STRONG GAS ODOR NOTICED AND A PUDDLE OF GAS WAS FOUND UNDER VEHICLE. A PINHOLE LEAK WAS FOUND IN FUEL TANK
  • 858949 HAD FILLED VEHICLE WITH FUEL. IT STARTED TO SPILL OUT OF INPUT PIPE. FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO REGISTER CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL
  • 964937 VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE WILL NOT REGISTER THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF FUEL, IN FOR REPAIR PUT A SENSOR
Smoke and fire in wiring, panels and engine areaELECTRICAL SYSTEM5 complaints1996-06 → 1999-09sundance-1994-fire-smoke-electrical
  • 846959 THERE IS REOCCURRING SMOKE AND FIRES COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE SPEAKERS
  • 511195 FIRE BETWEEN THE WINDOW PANEL AND VEHICLE DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE
  • 823063 THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE
Brake failure, sponginess and fishtailing under brakingSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC7 complaints1995-03 → 1998-04sundance-1994-brake-performance
  • 982951 ABS BRAKES; WHILE DRIVING BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE
  • 482740 VEHICLE FISHTAILED/SWAYED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT
  • 822948 WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN COLD WEATHER, THERE IS AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP
Air bag deployment and non-deployment in collisionsAIR BAGS6 complaints1995-08 → 1998-08sundance-1994-air-bag-collisions
  • 978687 THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 020296 AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLY
  • 974990 VEHICLE WAS KNOCKED INTO BRIDGE WALL, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY
  • 969654 WHEN AIRBAG DEPLOYED IT BURNED THE OCCUPANT FROM THE CHIN DOWN

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
661995-02-212004-11-09154SEATS:7; AIR BAGS:7; SERVICE BRAKES:7; HYDRAULIC:7; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:6

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.

Investigations all years →

action_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
DP03002closedSTEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONSTEERING:COLUMN2003-05-072003-07-22·MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENT
PE96008closedSAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATIONSEAT BELTS1996-01-251996-06-28·There is no summary currently available
RQ99006closedSEAT BACK FAILURESEATS1999-05-132000-02-0299V212000THE SEAT RECLINER'S LOWER BOLTS CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK CAUSING THE SET BACK TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD WITHOUT WARNING.

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). 1994 Plymouth Sundance vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1994/plymouth/sundance
@misc{wrenchpro_1994_plymouth_sundance_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1994 Plymouth Sundance},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1994/plymouth/sundance}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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