Reliability & cost of ownership
Plymouth Prowler Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Plymouth Prowler? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Plymouth Prowler problems by model year
22 recall entries and 61 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Prowler | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Prowler | 4 | 21 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2000 Prowler | 4 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Prowler | 6 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Prowler | 5 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Plymouth Prowler, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension30 complaints
- structure16 complaints
- steering4 complaints
- latches/locks/linkages3 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- air bags2 complaints
- fuel system1 complaint
- gasoline1 complaint