Brake response concerns
2 mentions · 10.5% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
Matching rule
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\bU.S. public vehicle records
Plymouth DUSTER recalls by model year
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: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Compare model years
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
1992: 0; 1993: 0; 1994: 0
Year-by-year records
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
71V173000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Reported: 1971-10-05 (October 5, 1971) · Model years: 1972
NHTSA campaign record ↗76V054000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Reported: 1976-04-12 (April 12, 1976) · Model years: 1975
NHTSA campaign record ↗Explore the data
Vehicle analysis explorer
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.
| Component | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 216.7%ODI 526819NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION (HEAD ON), SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR FAILED. DUP OF 532600. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 150.0%ODI 805635CONSUMER WAS IN A CRASH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK | 18.3%ODI 805902VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE TRAVELING 35MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 18.3%ODI 818239THE 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 | 120.0%ODI 847609ENGINE HEAD GASKET OVERHEATED. ALSO CONSUMER 'S CAR FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE THE CARBON MONOXIDE THROUGH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 216.7% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 18.3% | 120.0%ODI 801054PURCHASED CAR USED, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 216.7% | 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% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 18.3%ODI 602629TORSION BAR SHATTERED; ALSO SERPENTINE BELT POPPED OFF AND ROUGH IDLE WHEN STARTING. *AK | 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 | 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.
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
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 (partial) | 0 | 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.
1993: 2 complaints · 1994: 2 complaints
| 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
| 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 | 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.
3 patterns with matching reports.
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
Matching rule
\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\bOil consumption or dilution
1 mentions · 5.3% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
Matching rule
\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b