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1989 Plymouth Reliant Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
7
Latest Sep 14, 2004
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
3
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since May 22, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 7 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Plymouth Reliant. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–7 of 7

Engine
Filed Sep 14, 2004
Fire reported

WHILE PARKED AFTER DRIVING FOR AN HOUR, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10087598
Incident
Aug 9, 2004
Mileage
42,320 mi
Engine
Filed Jan 15, 1998

HEAD GASKET FAILED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.

NHTSA ID
528334
Incident
Apr 10, 1990
Engine
Filed Jun 28, 1996

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED, CAUSING OIL LEAK. *DH

NHTSA ID
505865
Incident
Dec 1, 1988
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 22, 1995

AUTOMATIC IDLE SPEED MOTOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *DSH

NHTSA ID
488244
Incident
Jan 1, 1991
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 25, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

TURNED CAR ON, VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD INTO WALL. TT

NHTSA ID
971039
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 20, 1995

SPARE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE MOUNTED INSIDE TRUNK. *AK

NHTSA ID
485338
Incident
Jun 20, 1995
Brakes
Filed May 22, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported

THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS AT 20K AND AGAIN AT 40K, 0NCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID
965657
Incident
May 19, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Data sources

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