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1994 Plymouth DUSTER: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data updated: . 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

Electrical System:Wiring is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting120.0%

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.

Electrical System:Wiring
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Power Train
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Wiring1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings1
Power Train1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1

Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1; Power Train: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 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. 5 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
1
1996
1
1997
1
1999
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
19961
19971
19992

1995: 1; 1996: 1; 1997: 1; 1999: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Wiring leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 514036 · 1995-10-24 (October 24, 1995)

POOR GAS MILEAGE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 514036 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 ↗

Owner report 813078 · 1997-07-22 (July 22, 1997)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 813078 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 846631 · 1999-09-02 (September 2, 1999)

WIRE ON BACK OF HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS NOT OPERABLE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 846631 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 847609 · 1999-09-13 (September 13, 1999)

ENGINE HEAD GASKET OVERHEATED. ALSO CONSUMER 'S CAR FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE THE CARBON MONOXIDE THROUGH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 847609 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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

Data completeness

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

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 5 records
60.0%Valid incident date3 / 5 records
100.0%Valid filing date5 / 5 records
60.0%Ordered incident and filing dates3 / 5 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
Component199219931994
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

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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
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

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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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

1993: 2 complaints · 1994: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1993002
1994012
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1993930
1994320

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
ComponentElectrical System:WiringEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineEngine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust SystemEngine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission ControlFuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsPower TrainPower Train:Automatic Transmission
Electrical System:Wiring—000000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine0—
1
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 ↗

0000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System0
1
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 ↗

—0000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control000—000
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings0000—00
Power Train00000—
1
ODI 801054

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

Look up ODI 801054 at NHTSA ↗

Power Train:Automatic Transmission00000
1
ODI 801054

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

Look up ODI 801054 at NHTSA ↗

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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.

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 20.0% 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