"How reliable is the 1999 Plymouth Prowler?"

"Based on 23 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Plymouth Prowler has a median complaint mileage of 12414 miles. The most common issue is SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Plymouth Prowler?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Plymouth Prowler is SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, accounting for a significant portion of the 23 total complaints filed."

1999 Plymouth Prowler: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 23 complaints

Total Complaints

12,414mi

Median Mileage

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

800 25th Percentile

12,414 Median Mileage

41,091 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

SUSPENSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

INTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN THE EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER MUST USE THE HEATER FAN TO ILLIMINATE FUMES ENTERING VEHICLE, DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *MJS"

"WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT BROKE CAUSING THE RIGHT WHEEL TO FALL OFF, NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *AK *JG"

"LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *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.

CA: 6 NE: 4 FL: 3 NJ: 2 NC: 2 CT: 1 DC: 1 HI: 1 VA: 1 NV: 1

Who Files Complaints?

43.5%

Original Owners

56.5%

Second+ Owners

Plymouth Prowler — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2001	23	10,100	STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	2

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