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1991 Plymouth SUNDANCE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

30 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1991 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 30 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation26.7%
Transmission and shifting13.3%
Braking behavior13.3%
Electrical and battery issues13.3%
Fuel system concerns13.3%

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.

Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
5
Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut
4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Trunk Lid:Lock
2
Power Train:Axle Assembly
2
Seats
2
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner5
Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Trunk Lid:Lock2
Power Train:Axle Assembly2
Seats2
Air Bags:Frontal1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1

Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 5; Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Trunk Lid:Lock: 2; Power Train:Axle Assembly: 2; Seats: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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. 30 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
8
1996
5
1997
6
1998
3
1999
5
2000
2
2001
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19958
19965
19976
19983
19995
20002
20011

1995: 8; 1996: 5; 1997: 6; 1998: 3; 1999: 5; 2000: 2; 2001: 1

Pattern summary

Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 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 710984 · 1999-09-06 (September 6, 1999)

STALLS DAILY - HAVE REPLACED HOSES, BATTERY, FILTERS, ETC.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 710984 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 890782 · 2001-06-20 (June 20, 2001)

SERPENTINE BELT ASSOCIATED WITH ALTERNATOR SLIPS FROM PULLEY ASSEMBLY WHEN IN CONTACT WITH WATER IS MADE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED BELT. CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT WHEN BELT SLIPS FROM ASSEMBLY, LOSS OF POWER WOULD OCCUR, AND VEHICLE COULD BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 890782 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 970021 · 1995-08-08 (August 8, 1995)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR WHILE SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT PRESSING THE BUTTON. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 970021 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 813933 · 1997-07-08 (July 8, 1997)

THE SUSPENSION BAR THAT RUNS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT BRAKE CRACKED, CAUSING GRINDING. OWNER HAS DIFFICULTY CONTACTING MANUFACTURER. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 813933 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 604350 · 1997-10-14 (October 14, 1997)

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 604350 at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicle analysis explorer

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

Data completeness

30 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 30 records
70.0%Valid incident date21 / 30 records
100.0%Valid filing date30 / 30 records
70.0%Ordered incident and filing dates21 / 30 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 complaint heatmap
Component198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951998
Air Bags:Frontal
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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1027.8%
ODI 500734

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG, RESULTING IN INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH

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13.3%
ODI 979941

BUSINESS AREA HAD BROKEN WATER LINE; ROAD WAS ICY; ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, SLID INTO REAR OF VEHICLE, AIRBAG POPPED OUT, DID NOT INFLATE. *AK

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714.3%
ODI 513121

VEHICLE STRUCK POTHOLE CAUSING DRIVER'S FACE TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IMMEDIATELY BUT DID DEPLOY SECONDS LATER, FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH SMOKE.

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1423.3%
ODI 800697

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

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46.8%
ODI 825398

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 20 MPH REAR END COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. 826514 DUP 0F 825398; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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27.4%
ODI 802769

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

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26.1%
ODI 604522

SEAT BACK COLLASPED DUE TO BOLT FAILURE.

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25.6%
ODI 701292

WHILE STOPPED IN A LEFT TURN LANE THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. THE IMPACT CAUSED BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBACKS TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD, CAUSING NECK STRAIN TO THE PASSENGER AND NECK & LOWER BACK STRAIN TO THE DRIVER.

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516.7%
ODI 481006

NO LATCH ON FRONT SEATS TO PREVENT SEATS FROM BENDING FORWARD.

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36.1%
ODI 810592

SEATBACK BROKE WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK

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610.0%
ODI 528533

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE FRONT SEAT MOVES FORWARD. THE FRONT SEAT DOESN'T LOCK.

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58.5%
ODI 10018265

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL # 99 V 212 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB *SCC

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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18.3%
ODI 959469

THE HEAD GASKET BLEW. TT

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27.4%
ODI 513202

ENGINE HEAD GASKET/VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED; ALSO REPLACED RACK AND PINION STEERING/LEFT WHEEL CYLINDER AND OXYGEN SENSOR. *AK

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618.2%
ODI 486121

VALVE COVER GASKET LEAK. *SKD

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411.1%
ODI 484609

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. (89V-237) *AW

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13.3%
ODI 981240

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS FELL OFF THE VHEICLE. *AK

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36.1%
ODI 506929

ENGINE FLY WHEEL CRACKED, CAUSING NOISE FROM ENGINE AREA.

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46.7%
ODI 484785

AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS FREON. *SD

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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414.8%
ODI 507934

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR REPLACED TWICE.

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39.1%
ODI 517580

ENGINE FIRE.

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25.6%
ODI 480487

VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

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26.7%
ODI 710984

STALLS DAILY - HAVE REPLACED HOSES, BATTERY, FILTERS, ETC.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

11.7%
ODI 813383

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO WARNING.THE CAR THEN HAS TO SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES TO START AGIAN. *AK

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46.8%
ODI 483800

ENGINE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, VEHICLE DISPLAYING SYMPTOMS FOR 2ND TIME.

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Seat Belts
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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829.6%
ODI 489955

COMPUTER FAILURE. *TW

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412.1%
ODI 482176

PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED AFTER RECALL (92V-053). *SKD

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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23.4%
ODI 10052909

MY 94 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE CAR HAS UNSAFE CAR SEAT BELTS (CAN COME UNDONE WHEN BUMPED BY AN ELBOW, HAND, OR ANOTHER CHILD'S CAR SEAT INSTALLED NEXT TO IT). I AM CONTACTING MY LOCAL DEALER TO MAKE AN COMPLAINT AND ASK FOR A REPLACEMENT TO GEN4 DESIGN SEATBELTS. AS A PARENT, WHY WOULD YOU INSTALL UNSAFE SEATBELTS? WHY ISN'T THERE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL? *LA

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Vehicle Speed Control
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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18.3%
ODI 567088

WHILE DRIVING, THE THROTTLE STUCK OPEN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN, THE CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND LIFT THE ACCELERATOR WITH HIS TOE IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. *SLC

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13.7%
ODI 507699

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.

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26.1%
ODI 486121

VALVE COVER GASKET LEAK. *SKD

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00.0%

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00.0%

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12.0%
ODI 478086

OIL INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON.

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35.0%
ODI 513830

THROTTLE STICKS, WHEN SHIFTING, CLUTCH DEPRESSED AND WHILE IN GEAR AND ACCELERATING.

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35.1%
ODI 504507

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SD

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00.0%

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1100.0%
ODI 606822

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. *YC

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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13.7%
ODI 971869

PLACE IN PARK WHILE IDLING, THEN VEHICLE JUMPED TO REVERSE AND ROLLED BACK, DRIVER JUMPED IN AND GOT RAN OVER, FINALLY STOPPED VEHICLE BY PASSENGER. TT

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00.0%

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513.9%
ODI 514466

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

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13.3%
ODI 970021

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR WHILE SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT PRESSING THE BUTTON. TT

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12.0%
ODI 969777

AUTO-TRANS: FAILURE OF OVERDRIVE SNAP RING CAUSING COMPLETE TRANS FAILURE. KT

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11.7%
ODI 741383

PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE - 35,700 MI. - DAMLIER CHRYSLER WILL NOT PARTICIPATE AT ALL IN REPAIR - $1600/$1850 REPAIR COSTS - THIS TRANSMISSION HAS KNOWN HIGH FAILURE RATE DUE TO DESIGN FLAWS. *AK

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11.7%
ODI 985887

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SHIFTEDFROM D DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Seats
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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26.7%
ODI 818319

DEALERSHIP HAD TO ORDER NEW SEAT BECAUSE BEFORE RECALL NOTICE BOLT HAD ALREADY BROKEN. THIS WAS IN AUG OF 1997. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ABOUT ONCE A WEEK, STILL HAS NOT PROVIDED SEAT. *AK

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24.1%
ODI 819021

RECALL 97V078000. NO PARTS SINCE JULY. *AK

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46.7%
ODI 536935

VEHICLE REARENDED WHILE AT STOP. FRONT SEAT BOLT BROKE CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACK.

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23.4%
ODI 848458

REPORTING A RECALL FAILURE; AFTER DEALER REPLACING SEATBACK BOLT CONSUMER NOTICED SEAT WOULD FALL FORWARD FREELY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NORMAL. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. CHECKED MY OWNER MANUAL AND LEARNED THAT WAS NOT NORMAL, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY DEALER IS REFUSING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM CORRECTLY. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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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
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
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.

1 reports2024-112026-10

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
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

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.

Age 0Age 1Age 22 reports

1995: 2 complaints · 1998: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1995222
1998011
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1995200
1998010

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
ComponentSeats:Front Assembly:ReclinerStructure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/StrutEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineLatches/Locks/Linkages:Trunk Lid:LockPower Train:Axle AssemblySeatsAir Bags:FrontalEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner—0000000
Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut0—000000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline00—00000
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Trunk Lid:Lock000—0000
Power Train:Axle Assembly0000—000
Seats00000—00
Air Bags:Frontal000000—0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine0000000—

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.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 6.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 710984

STALLS DAILY - HAVE REPLACED HOSES, BATTERY, FILTERS, ETC.

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ODI 890782

SERPENTINE BELT ASSOCIATED WITH ALTERNATOR SLIPS FROM PULLEY ASSEMBLY WHEN IN CONTACT WITH WATER IS MADE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED BELT. CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT WHEN BELT SLIPS FROM ASSEMBLY, LOSS OF POWER WOULD OCCUR, AND VEHICLE COULD BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b