IllustrationIN HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS THE TRUNK LID DOES NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION.*AK
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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Sundance years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
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
What owners actually said
36 reportsREPLACED LEAKING OIL GASKET SEAL, ALSO TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED ANS STRUT RODS MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING REAR WHEEL BROKE AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURVE AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETAIN THE DRIVER IN THE SEAT. ALSO THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTILL THE VEHICLE HAD CAME TO AN COMPLETE STOP.*AK
CONSUMER REAR ENDED A TRUCK AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THERE WAS A FLAME THAT CAME OUT OF THE AIR BAG, CAUSING THIRD DEGREE BURNS. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED. *SD
W/HATCHBACK; STRUTS THAT SUPPORT HATCH WHEN UPRIGHT SEEM TO FAIL/WEAKEN WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE 30 DEGREES OR BELOW STRIKING OWNER IN HEAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL
FOR POWER STEERING THE STEERING IS TERRIBLE AND STEERING THE VEHICL IS VERY HARD, ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING FRONT END ACCIDENT, CAUSED STEERING COLUMN TO BREAK; AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED FACIAL/ARMS/LEGS INJURIES; OWNER WILL GIVE MORE DETAILS. T
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG, RESULTING IN INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH
THE BRAKES WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE, SMELLED LIKE BURNING RUBBER. TT
Official recalls
189V237000 · 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
1EA93009 · Steering Wheel Separation
Opened Apr 21, 1993 · Closed Jul 22, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
There is no summary currently available