1989 Plymouth Horizon Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1989 Plymouth Horizon has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 634,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 89V237000 1989-12-27 634,000 affected
Defect

THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.

Consequence

THE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.

Remedy

REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
1
STEERING:LINKAGES
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Cv joint cracked.”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT · reported 1996-10-20

“Broken tie rods, the left drive axle has separated at the transmission side of the shaft. Tt”

STEERING:LINKAGES · reported 1995-03-20

“Broken tie rods, the left drive axle has separated at the transmission side of the shaft. Tt”

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL · reported 1995-03-20

“Master cylinder failed on three occasions. Nlm”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER · reported 1992-06-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Plymouth Horizon as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.