The 1992 Plymouth Laser has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 42,214 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN98V0690021998-04-0742,214 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE…
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
4
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
4
1crashes
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
3
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
2
SEAT BELTS
2
1deaths
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2
CHILD SEAT
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
Total complaints46
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 plymouth laser. While driving 45 mph, the rear wheels locked. The vehicle had to be towed and is no longer able to be driven. The dealer and mechanic have not yet inspected the vehicle. Nhtsa campaign id number 98v069002 (power train: automatic transmission) was…”
“I have found out that there is a recall on the transfer case on my 1992 plymouth laser. I am not the first owner of the vehicle and I have owned it for six years. I just found out about thsi recall about a month ago. I have replaced my transmission 2 times already and the first time it blew up the…”
“Dt: consumer states that there is a recall for the transfer case in his vehicle. The recall number given by the dealer is 13781167. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repair two weeks ago and the dealer indicated that they would repair it initially. The repair was scheduled to be completed…”
“While driving about 40 mph on the highway, without warning, all four wheels locked up due to a leaking seal from the transfer case. There were no injuries and the vehicle had to be towed. Please fill in additional information. Dealer is aware of the problem. *ph”
“1992 plymouth laser badly slipping transmission car quit in traffic able to get it towed to repair a full transmission repair at cost of 1150.00 $ by transmission kint temple tx in 2002 all parts replaced oct 10 2002. *tr”
“The consumer had the vehicle inspection for recall 98v-069 for the faulty transfer case but at that time the defect did not exist, the vehicle transfer case began to fail after the inspection and the consumer paid for the repair, consumer request reimbursement. Nlm”
“I received a manufactures recall notice about a year ago on the transfer case of my vehicle. The notice stated that there was a problem with my transfer case which would cause the wheels to lock up. Upon acceptance of this form I took my car to the nearest dealer. They checked it out and told me…”
“Computer went bad”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA98002 Opened 1998-01-30 · closed 1998-04-30
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
InvestigationEA98002 Opened 1998-01-30 · closed 1998-04-30
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
InvestigationPE94074 Opened 1994-10-12 · closed 1995-02-24
HOOD FLY-UP
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE97040 Opened 1997-09-04 · closed 1998-01-30
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
ALLEGED DRIVETRAIN FAILURE THAT CAN LEAD TO LOCK-UP OF THE REAR OR ALL WHEELS.
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Plymouth Laser as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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