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Plymouth DUSTER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

19 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1972 to 1994 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 19 complaints (10.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	3	15.8%
Transmission and shifting	2	10.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags

Air Bags:Frontal

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Electrical System:Wiring

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Air Bags	2
Air Bags:Frontal	2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	2
Electrical System:Wiring	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	1

Air Bags: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 19 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

1995: 1; 1996: 7; 1997: 6; 1998: 3; 1999: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 529105 · 1998-01-27 (January 27, 1998)

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 529105 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 601919 · 1996-10-29 (October 29, 1996)

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 601919 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 520874 · 1997-09-19 (September 19, 1997)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 520874 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 801054 · 1996-08-19 (August 19, 1996)

PURCHASED CAR USED, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 801054 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1992

1993

1994

1992: 0; 1993: 0; 1994: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Plymouth DUSTER model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1972	0	1	Not available
1975	0	1	Not available
1992	2	0	Not available
1993	12	0	0
1994	5	0	0

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

19 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 19 records

73.7%Valid incident date14 / 19 records

100.0%Valid filing date19 / 19 records

73.7%Ordered incident and filing dates14 / 19 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1992	1993	1994
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	216.7% ODI 526819 NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION (HEAD ON), SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR FAILED. DUP OF 532600. *AK Look up ODI 526819 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags:Frontal	150.0% ODI 805635 CONSUMER WAS IN A CRASH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK Look up ODI 805635 at NHTSA ↗	18.3% ODI 805902 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE TRAVELING 35MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG. *AK Look up ODI 805902 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	18.3% ODI 818239 THE MOTOR MOUNTS WAS REPLACED (15) MONTHS AGO WITH 43,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 57,000 MILES AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEED REPLACING AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE IS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. *AK Look up ODI 818239 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 847609 ENGINE HEAD GASKET OVERHEATED. ALSO CONSUMER 'S CAR FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE THE CARBON MONOXIDE THROUGH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK Look up ODI 847609 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	216.7% ODI 701600 EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION LEE THAN 50,000 MILES ON ENGINE Look up ODI 701600 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	18.3% ODI 520874 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES. *AK Look up ODI 520874 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 801054 PURCHASED CAR USED, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK Look up ODI 801054 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	216.7% ODI 529105 BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. Look up ODI 529105 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Wiring	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 846631 WIRE ON BACK OF HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS NOT OPERABLE. *AK Look up ODI 846631 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	18.3% ODI 602629 TORSION BAR SHATTERED; ALSO SERPENTINE BELT POPPED OFF AND ROUGH IDLE WHEN STARTING. *AK Look up ODI 602629 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1993: 2 complaints · 1994: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1993	0	0	2
1994	0	1	2

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1993	9	3	0
1994	3	2	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Air Bags	Air Bags:Frontal	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Electrical System:Wiring	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys
Air Bags	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Electrical System:Wiring	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 10.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 529105

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR.

Look up ODI 529105 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 601919

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Look up ODI 601919 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 5.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 813078

IN AN ACCIDENT THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE ON HOT MANIFOLD, THE DRIVER WAS TRAPPED AND DIED WHILE YELLING FOR HELP. *AK

Look up ODI 813078 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Oil consumption or dilution

1 mentions · 5.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 701600

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION LEE THAN 50,000 MILES ON ENGINE

Look up ODI 701600 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b