Plymouth Satellite Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 25 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 8 model years of the Plymouth Satellite (1966–1974). The most-complained-about year is 1971.

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• 1966
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• 1974

What Plymouth Satellite owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1971 model year has the most, with 1.

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All Plymouth Satellite recalls (25)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Plymouth Satellite, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 75V189000 Reported October 30, 1975 6,037 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1974

2. Column shift (power train)

   NHTSA 74V055000 Reported April 11, 1974 1,537 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1974

3. Unknown or other

   NHTSA 73V073000 Reported March 27, 1973 500 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1973

4. Delivery (fuel system)

   NHTSA 73V011000 Reported January 24, 1973 149,056 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1972, 1973

5. Linkages (steering)

   NHTSA 72V314000 Reported December 27, 1972 5,500 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1973

6. Alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system)

   NHTSA 72V293000 Reported December 1, 1972 149 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1973

7. Suspension: lower ball joint

   NHTSA 72V274000 Reported November 9, 1972 2,560 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1973

8. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

   NHTSA 72V248000 Reported October 11, 1972 14,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1973

9. Hydraulic power assist system (steering)

   NHTSA 72V218000 Reported September 6, 1972 810 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1973

10. Electrical system

    NHTSA 72V082000 Reported April 17, 1972 97 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1972

11. Seats

    NHTSA 71V003000 Reported November 6, 1971 12,684 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1971

12. Drum (service brakes)

    NHTSA 71V004000 Reported November 6, 1971 5,637 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1971

13. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 71V173000 Reported October 5, 1971 52,729 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1972

14. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 71V148000 Reported August 24, 1971 2,740 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1971

15. Hose, piping, and connections (steering)

    NHTSA 71V117000 Reported July 13, 1971 485 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1971

16. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 71V052000 Reported April 12, 1971 78 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1971

17. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 71V050000 Reported April 9, 1971 33,433 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1970, 1971

18. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 71V033000 Reported March 8, 1971 159 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1971

19. Disc (service brakes)

    NHTSA 70V138000 Reported November 23, 1970 1,307 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1971

20. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 68V052000 Reported May 21, 1968 13,963 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1967

21. Webbing (seat belts)

    NHTSA 67V103000 Reported November 2, 1967 475 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1968

22. Disc (service brakes)

    NHTSA 67V062000 Reported July 5, 1967 6,500 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1966, 1967

23. Mechanical (parking brake)

    NHTSA 67V044004 Reported April 28, 1967 47,036 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1967

24. Ignition (electrical system)

    NHTSA 67V009003 Reported January 8, 1967 670 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1967

25. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 66V009001 Reported October 12, 1966 59,749 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1966

Other Plymouth models

• Voyager5,245 complaints
• Grand Voyager2,440 complaints
• Neon1,372 complaints
• Breeze667 complaints
• Acclaim426 complaints
• Sundance309 complaints
• Colt138 complaints
• Laser117 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.