2001 Plymouth Prowler: Reliability Data

23
Total Complaints
10,100mi
Median Mileage
Hinge And Attachments
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

4,800 25th Percentile
10,100 Median Mileage
49,725 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Hinge And Attachments
7
Lower Ball Joint
5
Shock Absorber
3
Suspension
2
Lower Arm
1
Upper Ball Joint
1
Frontal
1
Sensor/Control Module
1
Front
1
Steering
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE TOOK A NOSE DIVE INTO THE PAVEMENT AND SUDDENLY DRIFTED TO THE LEFT HITTING A CONCRETE BARRIER. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER STATES THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE BALL JOINT HAD SEPARATED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH"
"CONSUMER CONTACTED THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER REGARDING RECALL REMEDY 03V034000. THE DEALER ADVISED THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT SEND ADVANCE PARTS FOR REMEDY, AND PARTS CAN ONLY BE ORDERED ONCE THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. *JB"
"SIX MONTHS AGO CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V034000; CONCERNING CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS. DEALER STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE PROPER TOOLS TO FIX THE VEHICLE. *AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Hinge And Attachments 7 complaints
25th: 200 mi Median: 1,600 mi 75th: 4,800 mi
Lower Ball Joint 5 complaints
Median: 9,500 mi
Shock Absorber 3 complaints
Median: 16,802 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 6 NY: 3 GA: 2 LA: 2 TX: 2 IL: 2 MD: 1 CO: 1 OH: 1 MS: 1

Who Files Complaints?

39.1%
Original Owners
60.9%
Second+ Owners

Plymouth Prowler — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1999230

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