The 1987 Plymouth Sundance has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 580,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR IN LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OPERATION AT CONNECTIONS OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL SUPPLY HOSE TO THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND TO THE FUEL RAIL.
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.
RELOCATE PRESSURE REGULATOR; REPLACE FUEL SUPPLY WITH FORMED HOSE WITH REVISED ROUTING CONFIGURATION TO ENSURE SEALING INTEGRITY.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The vehicle became engulfed in flames. *ak the hood blew open because it was so hot. The vehicle was taken to the dealer due to a rebuilt motor that kept running hot and stopping. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer 15 times and the dealer stated there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The…”
“Driving when it acted like it was running out of gas no power, went from 35 to 20 mph then started smoking as I pulled into the parking lot. Went to get help but no one was at work, men next door noticed smoke and ran over with fire extinguisher. The hood latch would not release. Police dept…”
“Light bulb under automatic gear selector console assembly was no longer functioning. After purchasing replacement light bulb as per number specified in owners manual, removed gear selector console to discover that bulb had nearly completed melted lens around it. Bulb was encased in melted plastic…”
“High mounted stop light started smoking due to overheating. Sockets and brake light housing melted causing smoke in interior of vehicle.”
“The car hit a tree head on and the front passenger seat belt did not restrain occupant. Tt”
“Release mechanism button on seat belt buckle would not engage properly. Tt”
“Engine compartment fire, unknown origin. Tt”
“The head gasket blew. Tt”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Plymouth Sundance as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.