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1990 Plymouth Sundance

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1990 Plymouth Sundance do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 27.

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36Owner complaints

Model-year median: 27

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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12
198727
198833
198936
199030
199149
199260
1993
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
12Power Train
7Engine And Engine Cooling
6Seat Belts
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3
All reported categories
Steering
3Structure
3Suspension
3Electrical System
2Seats
2Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 36 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports4 fire reports8 injury reports

Power Train complaints

7 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 2002
Power Train

VEHICLE WAS LEFT PARKED OUT OF GEAR AND REMOVED KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, CONDITION CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD INTO A NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAY WALL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AKTHE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK YET THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD INTO A NEIGHB…

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VEHICLE WAS LEFT PARKED OUT OF GEAR AND REMOVED KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, CONDITION CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD INTO A NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAY WALL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AKTHE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK YET THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD INTO A NEIGHBORS WALL CAUSING PROPERY DAMAGE. NLM

NHTSA ODI #8001665

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 2001
Air BagsElectrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MANY ENGINE RELATED PROBLEMS, THE VALVE COVER ALLOWS OIL TO SPILL ON ENGINE, DEALER REPAIRED, HOWEVER ENGINE STILL LEAKS OIL, DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 89V237 DUE TO VEHICLE WAS MADE MARCH OF 1990, OIL SENDING UNITS NEED REPLACED, ENGINE SHAKES AND BUCKS WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE, AND…

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VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MANY ENGINE RELATED PROBLEMS, THE VALVE COVER ALLOWS OIL TO SPILL ON ENGINE, DEALER REPAIRED, HOWEVER ENGINE STILL LEAKS OIL, DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 89V237 DUE TO VEHICLE WAS MADE MARCH OF 1990, OIL SENDING UNITS NEED REPLACED, ENGINE SHAKES AND BUCKS WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE, AND THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #559923

Mileage unknown · May 9, 1997
Power TrainSeat Belts

BOTH REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES CAME APART.

NHTSA ODI #517101

Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 1997
Power Train

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #514466

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 1997
Power Train

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND CLOSE TO FAILING.

NHTSA ODI #546586

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 1997
Power Train

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND CLOSE TO FAILING.

NHTSA ODI #546574

Mileage unknown · Dec 17, 1996
Power Train

KEYS CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT GEAR BEING IN PARK POSITION, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD/BACKWARDS.

NHTSA ODI #512986

Official recalls

1

89V237000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Dec 27, 1989

THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.

Remedy: REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

EA93009 · Steering Wheel Separation

Opened Apr 21, 1993 · Closed Jul 22, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

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