Plymouth Volare Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 13 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Plymouth Volare (1975–1980). The most-complained-about year is 1976.
Pick your Plymouth Volare model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 Plymouth Volare | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 Plymouth Volare | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 Plymouth Volare | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 Plymouth Volare | 5 | 0 |
| 1976 Plymouth Volare | 8 | 1 |
| 1975 Plymouth Volare | 1 | 0 |
What Plymouth Volare owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 1976 model year has the most, with 1.
All Plymouth Volare recalls (13)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Plymouth Volare, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)
The front brake hose routing on the involved vehicles may allow interference between the hoses and the front tires during extreme turning angles.
Remedy: Special brake hose restraining straps will be installed on each involved vehicle to relocate both front hoses and ensure that adequate hose to tire clearance is maintained.
Model years: 1980
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)
On the involved vehicles, the fuel filter inlet, outlet, and vapor return fuel line hoses may deteriorate if continuously exposed to underhood temperatures generated during vehicle operation. If hoses fail, fuel leakage could occur.
Remedy: Dealer will install hypalon rubber hoses to replace neoprene hoses, without charge to owner.
Model years: 1979
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Suspension: upper arm
Possible fatigue failure can occur in the frame support plates (front suspension pivot bar support plate) that connects a portion of the front suspension to the vehicle frame on the involved vehicles.
Remedy: The dealer will inspect support plates for indications of failure and, if necessary, will replace the plates. Additional support brackets will also be installed to reinforce the support plate at the pivot bar…
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Carburetor system (fuel system)
On the involved vehicles, the carburetor accelerator pump seal can become distorted due to contact with certain types of gasoline. Normally, when the accelerator pedal is depressed, the accelerator pump is activated to provide additional gasoline required for acceleration. A distorted seal however, may prevent the pump from delivering…
Remedy: The dealer will replace the carburetor accelerator pump seal with a new seal having improved distortion resistance and will ensure proper adjustment. This will be done free of charge.
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Latch (latches/locks/linkages)
On the involved vehicles, the hood secondary catch system may be misaligned which may cause the secondary catch to malfunction. Consequently, the hood may not be securely latched.
Remedy: Dealer will adjust the catch system to fully secure the hood, without charge.
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Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)
The columns may contain steering shafts in which the steering column coupling roll pin retaining notch was machined too deep. This may cause the steering wheel shaft to become disengaged from the rest of the steering assembly.
Remedy: Dealer will install a cotter pin through the roll pin to ensure retention, at no cost to owner.
Model years: 1978
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)
On the involved vehicles, damage to the front wheel brake hydraulic system could occur due to front wheel brake line tube corrosion. Front wheel brake hoses may become brittle and crack due to prolonged operation in cold temperatures.
Remedy: The dealer will replace both front hoses if found necessary and in addition, will install a plastic shield between the battery thermo-guard and the tubes to prevent corrosion.
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)
The involved vehicles may have been built with a fuel supply tube, routed in such a way that it interferes with the frame crossmember bracket. This tube is located between the fuel pump and the fuel filter.
Remedy: The dealer will inspect the involved vehicles to ensure adequate fuel tube and frame crossmember bracket clearance. The dealer will also make sure that the tube is securely clipped to maintain clearance to the bracket…
Model years: 1978
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Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (engine and engine cooling)
The required muffler to floor pan heat shields were omitted from the involved vehicles. These heat shields are necessary to protect the passenger compartment interior materials, including seat belt webbing, from heat damage.
Remedy: The dealer will install the necessary heat shields on all affected vehicles, free of charge.
Model years: 1977
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Labels (equipment)
The involved vehicles may not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims". The tire pressure placards incorrectly specify the front tire pressure for maximum load conditions. As a result, tires could fail due to overloading.
Remedy: The owner will be sent the correct placard and has the option of installing it him/herself or having the dealer install it, free of charge.
Model years: 1976
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Vacuum (service brakes)
Model years: 1976
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Retractor (seat belts)
Model years: 1976
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Emission control (engine and engine cooling)
Model years: 1976
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.