1993 Plymouth Duster Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1993 Plymouth Duster. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Brake pedal went to floor.”
“Seat belt broke during accident. 526819 dup 0f 532600; posted on 09-07-1999. *ak”
“No deployment of air bag during accident”
“No deployment of air bag during collision (head on), seat belts in the rear failed. Dup of 532600. *ak”
“No deployment of air bag during collision (head on), seat belts in the rear failed. Dup of 532600. *ak”
“Husband driving noticed smoke in glove compartment, opened up & noticed flames, stopped vehicle, opened door and saw real heavy & black smoke, vehicle became engulfed in flames, fire dept arrived & put flames out. Was towed. Insurance co. Notified. *ak”
“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”
“Antilock brakes failed.”
Defect investigations
STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION
MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Plymouth Duster as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.