The 1994 Plymouth Sundance has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 227,283 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER SEAT CAN FAIL AND SEPARATE.
IF THE BOLT FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH A HIGHER STRENGTH BOLT THAT INCLUDES A SELF LOCKING NYLON PATCH.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“My 94 plymouth sundance car has unsafe car seat belts (can come undone when bumped by an elbow, hand, or another child's car seat installed next to it). I am contacting my local dealer to make an complaint and ask for a replacement to gen4 design seatbelts. As a parent, why would you install…”
“The vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in recall # 99 v 212 000, however the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. *jb *scc”
“While driving engine check light come on at all times. Had taken vehicle to dealer, but it could not be fixed. Please provide more information.*ak”
“The front seatbacks failed to remain locked in place. Would recline forward, pushing driver/passenger towards steering wheel/dashboard. Took vehicle to dealer , and mechanic refused to look at passenger's seatback. Driver's seatback was under recall and would repair it. *ak the failure of front…”
“Vehicle shut off, and will not restart while driving. Dealership has unplugged and replugged the computer chip, ran a diagnostic test, and checked the sensors, every thing was okay. A month later and on 3 separate occasions the failure recurred. *ak”
“Reporting both front doors are deattching from the hinges of a broken weld; dealer notified and informed that vehicle out of it warranty and any repairs would be at consumer cost. Please provide any further details:”
“When moving seat to a different position it is very hard to adjust. Also, once while driving the entire seat went back.1p3ap28d9rn. *ak”
“Reporting a recall failure; after dealer replacing seatback bolt consumer noticed seat would fall forward freely. Dealer notified and informed consumer that was normal. Can nhtsa provide additional information or help in this matter. Checked my owner manual and learned that was not normal, and…”
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…
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THE SEAT RECLINER'S LOWER BOLTS CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK CAUSING THE SET BACK TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD WITHOUT WARNING.
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 Sundance as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.