Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 97 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 Plymouth Acclaim, most frequently naming the airbags, driver assistance and engine categories. 3 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; 3 NHTSA investigations name it; and 31 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| Feb 1995 | 4 | 6 |
| Mar 1995 | 4 | 10 |
| Apr 1995 | 4 | 14 |
| May 1995 | 1 | 15 |
| Jun 1995 | 2 | 17 |
| Jul 1995 | 2 | 19 |
| Aug 1995 | 2 | 21 |
| Oct 1995 | 2 | 23 |
| Nov 1995 | 3 | 26 |
| Dec 1995 | 1 | 27 |
| Feb 1996 | 1 | 28 |
| Mar 1996 | 2 | 30 |
| Apr 1996 | 3 | 33 |
| May 1996 | 2 | 35 |
| Jun 1996 | 2 | 37 |
| Jul 1996 | 2 | 39 |
| Aug 1996 | 1 | 40 |
| Sep 1996 | 2 | 42 |
| Oct 1996 | 2 | 44 |
| Nov 1996 | 2 | 46 |
| Dec 1996 | 4 | 50 |
| Mar 1997 | 4 | 54 |
| Apr 1997 | 2 | 56 |
| May 1997 | 1 | 57 |
| Jun 1997 | 1 | 58 |
| Jul 1997 | 2 | 60 |
| Nov 1997 | 1 | 61 |
| Dec 1997 | 1 | 62 |
| Jan 1998 | 2 | 64 |
| May 1998 | 1 | 65 |
| Jun 1998 | 2 | 67 |
| Aug 1998 | 1 | 68 |
| Nov 1998 | 2 | 70 |
| Dec 1998 | 1 | 71 |
| Jan 1999 | 1 | 72 |
| Apr 1999 | 1 | 73 |
| May 1999 | 1 | 74 |
| Jun 1999 | 1 | 75 |
| Aug 1999 | 3 | 78 |
| Sep 1999 | 1 | 79 |
| Oct 1999 | 1 | 80 |
| Nov 1999 | 1 | 81 |
| Jan 2000 | 1 | 82 |
| Feb 2000 | 1 | 83 |
| Jul 2000 | 1 | 84 |
| Mar 2001 | 1 | 85 |
| Apr 2001 | 1 | 86 |
| Jul 2001 | 1 | 87 |
| Feb 2002 | 1 | 88 |
| May 2002 | 1 | 89 |
| Jun 2002 | 1 | 90 |
| Apr 2003 | 3 | 93 |
| Feb 2004 | 1 | 94 |
| Nov 2004 | 1 | 95 |
| Dec 2006 | 1 | 96 |
| Jun 2011 | 1 | 97 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
3 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govSEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
THROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO THE POSITION
UNCONTROLLED ENGINE SPEED CONDITION RESULTS FRO THROTTLE SHAFT BINDING
SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION
There is no summary currently available
ENGINE SPEED FLUCTUATION
There is no summary currently available
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
1991 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON IR 76 IN THE RIGHT LANE, WHEN THE DRIVER PULLED OVER ONTO THE RIGHT BERM BECAUSE OF ENGINE TROUBLE, WHICH THE VEHICLE THEN IGNITED INTO FLAMES AND WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE FIRE MAY HAVE ORIGINATED IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AREA OF THE MUFFLER. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0381-91)*JB
CAR WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR CAUSING THE DRIVERS SEAT TO BREAK AND FALLING BACK INTO THE REAR SEAT AND LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR AND CONTINUING ANOTHER 200 FEET BEFORE BEING ABLE TO RECOVER AND STOP THE VEHICLE. *JB
PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM 1991, SPRINGS IN FRONT DOORS TOO STRONG. *BF *JB
BAD PAINT WHICH IS NOW PEELING OFF THE HOOD AND ROOF, THOUGH THE REST OF THE CAR IS JUST FINE.*AK
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO SATISFY HIM AS A LONG TIME CUSTOMER. MR SCC *JB
CONSUMER DROVE OVER AN EXPOSED PORTION OF A RAILROAD TRACK AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER SUSTAINING BURNS FROM THE DEPLOYMENT CHEMICALS. *JB
THE PAINT ON THIS VEHICLE IS JUST FALLING OFF IN SPLOTCHES. A MECHANIC FRIEND OF MINE SAID THAT WAS TYPICAL OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL. HE CLAIMS THE MANUFACTURER USED THE INCORRECT PRIMER AND FINAL PAINT. *JB
AT 28-32 MPH VEHICLE JERKS/SHIFTS TO SECOND GEAR, AND RPMS GO TO 3000-4000. VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE AT THIS POINT. TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN SECOND GEAR,.CONSUMER HAS TO SHUT OFF ENGINE TO GET OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONLY ONCE AT 55 MPH, ALL OTHER TIMES AT 28-32MPH.*AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUBJECT REGARDING AIRBAG / CLOCK SPRING SERVICE FOR VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2002 MODEL YEAR JEEP LIBERTY. *TT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE ATF+4. *TT *MJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUBJECT REGARDING WIRE SPLICE REPAIRS. *SB
SEATS
SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT
AIR BAGS
SUBJECT REGARDING NON-DEPLOYED AIRBAG HANDLING PROCEDURES. *TT
SEATS
SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.