Selling a Plymouth Turismo
NHTSA holds more recalls than complaints for the Plymouth Turismo: five campaigns against four owner complaints. The Turismo rode on Chrysler's L-body and was built in Belvidere, Illinois.
- Model years (EPA)
- 1984-1987
- Platform
- L-body, front-wheel drive
- Built in
- Belvidere, Illinois
- Transmissions
- 4- and 5-speed manual, 3-speed automatic
- Complaints to NHTSA
- 4
- Recall campaigns
- 5
Wikipedia says the Turismo arrived as a companion to the Dodge Charger for 1983, replacing the TC3 name. If yours is a project that stalled or a Turismo that won't start, you can sell the whole car as it sits. We buy whole non-running and junk cars, with free pickup anywhere in the US.
1984-1985, then 1986-1987
Wikipedia lists a 1.6-liter Peugeot 6J four, plus a 4-speed Volkswagen manual, a 5-speed A525 manual and a 3-speed A413 automatic. EPA data covers 1984 to 1987, and the Dodge Shadow and Plymouth Sundance replaced the pair.
1984-1985. One complaint each year: a seat on the 1984, a wheel on the 1985, which also reports a crash. Recall 84V147000 covers both years: fuel can leak at the silver reservoir can on the air cleaner, in a 340,000-vehicle campaign that may include other models. The 1985 adds 84V116000, an emissions valve that can stall the engine while stopping, coasting or turning. That campaign lists 2,385 vehicles.
1986-1987. No complaints are filed under 1986, yet it has two recalls. 86V053000 is battery vents blocked by plastic flashing, which can let the case rupture. 91V056000 is rear trailing arm pivot bolts that can crack from stress corrosion, in a 55,000-vehicle campaign. The 1987 has two complaints, steering and exterior lighting. The 1987's lone campaign, 91V132000, covers a pressure regulator in the fuel plumbing that can leak under the hood.
By model year
Each Turismo year's complaint and recall tally, as NHTSA's data stood on October 10, 2026. The 1987 leads with two complaints.
| Year | Complaints | Recall campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| 1987 | 2 | 1 |
Fix or sell?
Four complaints say little about how these cars hold up. The recalls point to two things worth a look on any Turismo: fuel leaks under the hood and the rear pivot bolts. Run the VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup. If the car won't start and the quote climbs past what a running one is worth, see car doesn't run or old project car.
Selling a Turismo whole
- Note the VIN and what's missing or broken.
- Get an offer online, or call (877) 421-6008.
- Say where the Turismo sits and if its wheels still roll. Pickup is free anywhere in the US.
Related: the Horizon, Sundance and Conquest, or every Plymouth.
Questions people ask
- Why does the Turismo have more recalls than complaints?
- The Turismo drew just 4 owner reports, counted from NHTSA's complaint file in October 2026. The 5 recalls are whole campaigns, and their vehicle counts may include other models.
- Is there a 1986 Turismo in NHTSA's complaint file?
- No complaints are filed under 1986. That year still has two recalls: blocked battery vents and rear suspension pivot bolts.
- Will you take a Turismo that's been a stalled project?
- Yes. We buy whole non-running and junk cars, with free pickup anywhere in the US.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from one of these. Checked October 11, 2026.
- EPA fuel economy data (model years and classes) fueleconomy.gov
- NHTSA complaints flat file, counted October 10, 2026 nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA: check for recalls by VIN nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 84V116000: EGR valve stalling, 1985 nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 84V147000: fuel reservoir leak, 1984-1985 nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 86V053000: blocked battery vents, 1986 nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 91V056000: rear suspension pivot bolts, 1986 nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 91V132000: fuel pressure regulator leak, 1987 nhtsa.gov
- Wikipedia: Plymouth Turismo en.wikipedia.org