1991 Plymouth Laser: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 41 complaints
41
Total Complaints
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
3
SEAT BELTS
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
SEATS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT AND REAR SEATBELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEAT ALLOWING TOO MUCH SLACK IN SEATBELTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"
"IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER S SIDE SEAT BELST FAILED, CAUSING INJURIES"
"THE TIMING BELT WAS RECALLED ON THIS VEHICLE AND REPLACED MAR. 31, 1994. NOW 20,000 MILES LATER IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. IT WAS A SERVICE RECALL. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

VA: 5 NJ: 5 IL: 4 FL: 3 NV: 2 PA: 2 MI: 2 WI: 2 CA: 2 MO: 2

Who Files Complaints?

24.4%
Original Owners
75.6%
Second+ Owners

Plymouth Laser — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1990340
1992461

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28