1994 Plymouth Laser Problems: Glass / wipers / cameras (4 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 1994 Plymouth Laser is Glass / wipers / cameras (50% of 4 owner reports). There are 1 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Glass / wipers / cameras — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 4 complaints · 1 recalls

What problems show up on the 1994 Plymouth Laser?

2 of 4 filings named Glass / wipers / cameras (50% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Transmission / driveline (1 reports).

There are 1 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Transmission / driveline. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 1993 has 14 reports on file; this year has 4. A smaller lifetime total is not a clean bill of health. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 1994 Plymouth Laser

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 1 campaigns on file below.
  2. Glass / wipers / cameras. Check windshield, wipers and any camera or sensor the listing claims is there.
  3. Transmission / driveline. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped.
  4. Brakes. Have a shop check pads, rotors, fluid and whether the pedal feels firm.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Glass / wipers / cameras. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Glass / wipers / cameras 2 complaints · 50.0% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 2
  • Deaths 0
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Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) appears in 2 of 4 owner complaints (50.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY): 2 complaints, 50.0% of reports Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 2 · 50.0% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 1 complaints, 25.0% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 1 fire reports 1 · 25.0% Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 1 complaints, 25.0% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 1 · 25.0% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 3 complaints, 75.0% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 1 fire reports 3 · 75.0% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 2 50.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 1 25.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 1 25.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 3 75.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 1998. 1995-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 May 2003 Recall campaign 98V069002 ◆ Recall campaign 98V069002 Investigation PE97040 ● Investigation PE97040 Investigation EA98002 ● Investigation EA98002 Investigation DP03002 ● Investigation DP03002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 2
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 98V069002
Defect investigation 1 PE97040
Defect investigation 1 EA98002
Defect investigation 1 DP03002
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (1)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Transmission / driveline.

  1. Recall campaign 98V069002

    Transmission / driveline

    Report date
    Component:
    Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Safety incident filters
Showing 4 of 4 complaints · page 1 of 1
2001-03-30Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 884708
CrashFireInjuryDeath
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HOUSING EXPLODED, BLOWING TRANSMISSION AWAY FROM ENGINE, AND CAUSING AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT IT APPEARS THAT THE BOLTS CAME LOOSE OR BROKE IN THE PRESSURE PLATE, CHRYSLER IS STATING THAT ALL THE FAILURES ARE NOT THEIR PROBLEMS, TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED DUE TO SMOKE INHALATION. *SLC
1999-06-01Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 707062
CrashFireInjuryDeath
THIS IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER PURCHASED, THERE IS A MITSUBISHI ENGINE IN THIS CAR AND MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE 1994 LASERS, ECLIPSES OR TALONS HAVE BLOWN THE VALVES IN THEIR ENGINES AS WELL. I FEEL THIS IS CHEAPLY PUT TOGETHER AND I WOULD NEVER BUY ANOTHER CAR FROM PLYMOUTH. IN THE 1 YEAR AND 9 MONTHS I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR I HAVE PUT $4000.00 IN IT FOR ENGINE REPAIRS.
1995-01-31Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)
NHTSA ODI 959363
CrashFireInjuryDeath
STREAKS SEEMS TO APPEAR ON FRONT WINDSHIELD DURING RAINY WEATHER; WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT CLEAR WINDSHIELD; CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY; HAZARDOUS DRIVING. TT
1995-01-09Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 479333
CrashFireInjuryDeath
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 1994 Plymouth Laser?

Owners named Glass / wipers / cameras most often — 2 of 4 reports (50%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 1994 Plymouth Laser?

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Transmission / driveline. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 1994 Plymouth Laser?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Check windshield, wipers and any camera or sensor the listing claims is there. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Source: NHTSA ODI / recalls, snapshot 2026-09-07. YearTell is not a government agency.

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