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#BS-1989-PLYSUN-62151989 Plymouth Sundance
Based on reports from 51 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Think Twice
Based on 51 complaints, 0 crashes, 3 fires, and 3 recalls. Complaint rate is 1.7x the class average.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
7 owners reported engine and engine cooling:engine issues β failures commonly reported around 99K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine (7 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
1989 Plymouth Sundance: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine Issues
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 1989 Plymouth Sundance, with 7 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 99,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 99K-mile mark.
Seat Belts Issues
Seat Belts complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 1989 Plymouth Sundance, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seat belts-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Seat Belts:front:anchorage Issues
Seat Belts:front:anchorage complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 1989 Plymouth Sundance, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seat belts:front:anchorage-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner Issues
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 1989 Plymouth Sundance, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to equipment:appliance:air conditioner-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 1989 Plymouth Sundance. Recent trend: decreasing.



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Recall History (3 recalls)
SUSPENSION
FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS. THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE: K7147, K7329, K8683, AND 104353. THESE PARTS WERE MADE FOR USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS CAN MALFUNCTION AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Plymouth Sundance is the 1994 β worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
1989 Plymouth Sundance vs. Class Average (Subcompact Cars)
This vehicle
51
Class avg
29
1.7x the class average β significantly more complaints than typical subcompact cars vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume β popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 51 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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