1994 Plymouth Sundance problems & reliability
59 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1994 Plymouth Sundance. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
5 complaints report injuries (5 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Seats | 7 | 12% |
| Air Bags | 6 | 10% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 6 | 10% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 6 | 10% |
| Power Train | 5 | 8% |
| Structure | 5 | 8% |
| Suspension | 5 | 8% |
| Electrical System | 4 | 7% |
| Seat Belts | 4 | 7% |
| Visibility | 4 | 7% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 17 reported components →Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“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”
Electrical System · filed Nov 9, 2004
“The rear window light bulb melts constantly and the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. Please provide further details. *jb”
Electrical System · filed Jan 15, 2004
“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 unsafe seatbelts? Why…”
Seat Belts · filed Jan 12, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION
Defect Petition DP03002 · opened May 7, 2003 · closed Jul 22, 2003
- SEAT BACK FAILURE
Recall Query RQ99006 · opened May 13, 1999 · closed Feb 2, 2000 · led to recall 99V212000
- SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION
Preliminary Evaluation PE96008 · opened Jan 25, 1996 · closed Jun 28, 1996
Technical service bulletins
37 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1994 Plymouth Sundance. The 10 most recent:
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
R2118796A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2016
Subject regarding airbag / clock spring service for various models including 2002 model year jeep liberty. *tt
0801001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 25, 2001
Automatic transmission fluid usage atf+4. *tt *mj
2100601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 16, 2001
Subject regarding wire splice repairs. *sb
0800600REV · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 29, 2000
Subject regarding child seat tether anchors. *tt
2300800B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 24, 2000
Subject regarding non-deployed airbag handling procedures. *tt
082700 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 29, 2000
Subject regarding child seat tether anchors. *tt
230800 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 3, 2000
This bulletin provides a revised wire splice procedure and related parts. *tt
080600 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 25, 2000
Daimlerchrysler corporation is now offerinb airbag on / off switches for selected vehicles. *tt
083799 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 12, 1999
Subject on the child seat tether anchors. *mjs
233599REVA · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 1999
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 1994 Plymouth Sundance in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
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