Plymouth ACCLAIM problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
251 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
89,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1989 to 1996 model years. Data snapshot: . 12 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 29 of 251 complaints (11.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 17 | 6.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 16 | 6.4% |
| Engine operation | 16 | 6.4% |
| Braking behavior | 13 | 5.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 8 | 3.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 1.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags:Frontal | 29 |
| Suspension:Rear | 22 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 21 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 16 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 15 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 14 |
| Power Train:Axle Assembly | 11 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 9 |
Air Bags:Frontal: 29; Suspension:Rear: 22; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 21; Vehicle Speed Control: 16; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 15; Electrical System:Ignition: 14; Power Train:Axle Assembly: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 9
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 3
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 239 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 100 |
| 1996 | 59 |
| 2000 | 29 |
| 2001 | 16 |
| 2002 | 20 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
1995: 100; 1996: 59; 2000: 29; 2001: 16; 2002: 20; 2003: 12; 2004: 5; 2006: 2; 2008: 1; 2011: 2; 2014: 1; 2019: 1; 2021: 2; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 17 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 16 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 16 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 552618 · 2000-06-12 (June 12, 2000)
THE VEHICLE'S STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INCIDENT. YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 552618 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 784911 · 2000-10-02 (October 2, 2000)
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING A FRONTAL COLLISON CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUFFER FRACTURED FEMUR, FRACTURED RIGHT ORBIT, FRACTURED CHEEK BONE AND NOSE, THE FACIAL FRACTURES WERE FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. *ET
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 784911 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 973103 · 1995-10-10 (October 10, 1995)
PURCHASE CAR NEW HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SIX TIMES IN A YEAR AND A HALF AND IS ON THE SEVENTH . TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 973103 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 485774 · 1995-06-16 (June 16, 1995)
TRANSMISSION REPAIRED. *AW
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 485774 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 959013 · 1995-01-23 (January 23, 1995)
VEHICLE HAD A SURGE PROBLEM THAT WAS FIXED BY THE DEALER, NOW THERE IS A STALLING THAT CANNOT SEEM TO BE FIXED. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 959013 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 972783 · 1995-10-02 (October 2, 1995)
WHILE DRIVING AT HWY. SPEEDS, EXPERIENCE SUDDENLY DECELERATION AND LOSS OF POWER, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEALER SUSPECTS TRANS. MALFUNCTION, FIXED 11 TIMES. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 972783 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 489040 · 1995-04-07 (April 7, 1995)
EMERGENCY BRAKE SLIPS OUT OF POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL. *AW
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 489040 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 966237 · 1995-06-02 (June 2, 1995)
WHILE DRIVING, MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN, SUDDENLY SURGED THEN RACED OVER POWERING BRAKE, RESULT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 966237 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 973590 · 1995-10-18 (October 18, 1995)
EXPERIENCING STALLING, ELECTRICAL FUEL CONNECTOR HAD BURNED. TT CONSUMER STATES THE WIRE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WAS BLACK FROM HEAT AND THE ELECRRICAL CONNECTOR BOTH OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF THE TANK WAS CHARRED AND BURNED. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 973590 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 974900 · 1995-11-13 (November 13, 1995)
GASOLINE LEAKAGE IS OCCURING AND ELECTRICAL WIRE WAS SMOKING DUE TO SPILLAGE CONTACT DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 974900 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10040333 · 2003-10-20 (October 20, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED A WIRE MELTED INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP. *AK *TS ON AND OFF THE ROAD, THE WIRE WAS BOILING THE GAS AROUND THE WIRE, BUT IT DID NOT BLOW A FUSE OR MELT OTHER WIRES ON THE VEHICLE. *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 200,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040333 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 |
1989: 1; 1990: 1; 1991: 3; 1992: 1; 1993: 0; 1994: 1; 1995: 0; 1996: 0