1994 Plymouth Duster Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1994 Plymouth Duster. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

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
1crashes1fires1deaths
POWER TRAIN
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
Total complaints7

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Engine head gasket overheated. Also consumer 's car failed inspection because the carbon monoxide through the exhaust system. *ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 1999-09-06

“Engine head gasket overheated. Also consumer 's car failed inspection because the carbon monoxide through the exhaust system. *ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM · reported 1999-09-06

“Wire on back of headlight switch is not operable. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · reported 1999-07-03

“Purchased car used, transmission slipped out of gear . Please describe .*ak”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 1996-08-17

“Purchased car used, transmission slipped out of gear . Please describe .*ak”

POWER TRAIN · reported 1996-08-17

“Poor gas mileage.”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

“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”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Defect investigations

Investigation DP03002 Opened 2003-05-07 · closed 2003-07-22

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…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Plymouth Duster as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.