1981 Plymouth Reliant: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1981 Plymouth Reliant. The newest campaign is 89V052000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Mar 1989. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 89V052000, in the NHTSA record
Install attachment reinforcement brackets to prevent control arm detachment as a result of corrosion weakening.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 760,032 units in total.
- 89V052000Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
- 81V111000Vehicle Speed Control
- 81V093000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- 81V021000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid
89V052000Received . 500,000 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Front suspension crossmember may corrode and fail at lower control arm rear pivot mounts if operated where salt is used to aid in snow removal.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Control arm could detach from the crossmember, adverselyaffecting directional stability, which could result in an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install attachment reinforcement brackets to prevent control arm detachment as a result of corrosion weakening.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
81V111000Received . 150,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The automatic speed control switch may stick in the "resume" position restricting return movement. This will not allow the normal brake pedal operation to deactivate the system.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The shield portion of the "resume" slide lever in the speed control unit will be replaced without charge.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
81V093000Received . 110,000 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The stop lamp switches installed on the subject vehicles may have inadequate internal switch contact pressure due to an incorrect formation of the switch contact terminals. This lack of switch contact continuity may render the (stop) brake warning lights inoperative.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The stop lamp switches on all involved vehicles will be replaced and properly formed terminals will be installed at no cost to owner.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
81V021000Received . 32 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Brake fluid may contain an excessive amount of water. This can cause degradation of braking performance or brake failure under a variety of circumstances.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Existing brake fluid will be removed from brake system and brake system will be refilled with fresh brake fluid.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
2 complaints, 3 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Structure | 1 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 7 Apr 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA91010 | Engineering analysis | TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE | Power Train | 10 Dec 1990 | 31 Dec 1991 | |
| PE89093 | Preliminary evaluation | FRAME CORROSION | Suspension | 1 Mar 1989 | 29 Mar 1989 | 89V052000 |
| DP86010 | Defect petition | FRAME AND CHASSIS COMPONENTS | Unknown or Other | 21 May 1986 | 20 Aug 1986 | |
| PE85011 | Preliminary evaluation | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Engine and Engine Cooling | 14 Nov 1984 | 31 Jul 1985 | 84V147000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1981 Plymouth ReliantThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1981 Plymouth Reliant: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/plymouth/reliant/1981/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1981 Plymouth Reliant?
- 760,032 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Plymouth Reliant have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Plymouth Reliant, model years 1981 to 1990. 4 of them name the 1981 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1981 Plymouth Reliant name most often?
- Structure: 1 of 3 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1981 Plymouth Reliant open?
- No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.