Plymouth Volare Recalls

The Plymouth Volare has 8 recalls across its 1975–1978 production run, the most serious being a 1978 tilt steering column defect where a roll pin can loosen and allow the steering shaft to disengage from the column coupling, leaving the driver with no steering control.

The 1977 model year has a fuel supply tube routed too close to a front crossmember bracket, where contact can wear through the tube and allow fuel to leak near hot engine components, creating a fire risk. On 1976 models, the front suspension pivot bar support plates can crack under heavy use and affect the vehicle's ability to hold a straight path. Those same 1976 vehicles have steel brake tubes that can corrode from battery acid exposure, and front brake hoses that can become brittle and crack in sustained extreme cold, either of which can reduce braking ability or cause fluid loss. A separate 1976 brake concern affects power-brake-equipped models: the brake booster can contain silencer pad material that is too dense, restricting airflow and causing a delay before braking force builds, which extends stopping distances. The 1976 hood latch secondary catch can fail to engage properly, and if the primary latch is also released, the hood can fly up and block the driver's view while moving.

Going back to 1975–1977, certain models with 225 cubic inch single-barrel engines or 225/318 cubic inch two-barrel engines and catalytic converters can experience persistent stalling due to a distorted carburetor accelerator pump seal or a faulty exhaust gas recirculation valve switch. The 1978 model year also has a compliance recall for ignition timing that causes exhaust emissions to exceed Canadian standards.