FaultScore

Plymouth Laser problems

Owners have filed 149 complaints about the Plymouth Laser with NHTSA across model years 1990 to 1998. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Every Plymouth Laser year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
1998 2 0 0 Fuel & Propulsion
1995 2 0 0 Lights
1994 6 0 1 Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1993 18 2 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
1992 46 1 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
1991 41 2 0 Seat Belts
1990 34 0 1 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Plymouth Laser

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Engine & Cooling 31 20.8%

Worst in 1992

Worst in 1992

Seat Belts 19 12.8%

Worst in 1991

Electrical System 13 8.7%

Worst in 1991

Body & Structure 12 8.1%

Worst in 1990

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 11 7.4%

Worst in 1992

Brakes 8 5.4%

Worst in 1991

Lights 6 4.0%

Worst in 1990

Suspension 4 2.7%

Worst in 1991

Doors, Latches & Locks 4 2.7%

Worst in 1991

Fuel & Propulsion 2 1.3%

Worst in 1998

Tires 2 1.3%

Worst in 1991

Seats 2 1.3%

Worst in 1991

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 0.7%

Worst in 1991

Exactly what failed on a Plymouth Laser

The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.

Engine 15 22.4%
Automatic Transmission 12 17.9%
Gasoline 9 13.4%
Transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive) 5 7.5%
Column Shift 5 7.5%
Buckle Assembly 5 7.5%
Driveshaft 4 6.0%
Module 4 6.0%
Headlights 4 6.0%
Windshield 4 6.0%

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Plymouth Laser, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jan 1995 peak 7 Jan 2013

Compare the Plymouth Laser

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.