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1988 Plymouth Sundance Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1988 Plymouth Sundance has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 121,500 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SEAT BELTS 92V053000 1992-04-13 115,000 affected
Defect

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS CAN MALFUNCTION AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Consequence

SEAT OCCUPANTS WITHOUT SHOULDER RESTRAINTS ARE SUBJECT TOINCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

REPLACE THE SYSTEM DRIVE AND RAIL ASSEMBLY WITH REVISED COMPONENTS.

SEAT BELTS 88V129000 1988-08-01 6,500 affected
Defect

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT LAP BELT RETRACTOR, WHICH INCORPORATES A CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKING FEATURE, MAY MALFUNCTION.

Consequence

SEAT BELT LOCK WOULD EXTRACT AND CHILD SEAT MAY MOVE OUTOF ITS RESTRAINED POSITION.

Remedy

REPLACE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT LAP RETRACTOR WITH A REDESIGNED RETRACTOR.

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
3
1fires
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2
2crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
1
Total complaints45

What owners report

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

“Motor belt does not function on the driver's side. *ak *yh”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2001-10-12

“This car has a potential for "oil" fire and no dealer so far has been able to offer a solution. *ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2001-04-12

“I came home from work on the 20th of november and when I pulled into my drive way my car wen't up in flames from what the fire department said was a as leak that was leaking from my fuel injecter onto my manifold. My car was totaled from this fire. Is there anything I can do about this. *ak”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM · reported 2000-11-20

“Please call begonia ferreiro at [REDACTED]”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 1999-09-16

“Water pump failed. Nlm”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM · reported 1998-09-21

“Rear defrost wiring short.”

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM · reported 1998-05-29

“While driving engine blew out, vehicle began to smoke and then died out.”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 1998-04-10

“Rack and pinion steering failed. Nlm”

STEERING:RACK AND PINION · reported 1997-06-18

Defect investigations

Investigation EA89001 Opened 1988-10-05 · closed 1989-11-17

LOGIC MODULE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA91043 Opened 1991-10-30 · closed 1992-04-20

AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE91065 Opened 1991-04-16 · closed 1991-08-30

STEERING GEAR BOLTS LOOSEN

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE91082 Opened 1991-06-05 · closed 1991-10-30

AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

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 1988 Plymouth Sundance as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.