Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 63 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 Plymouth Acclaim, most frequently naming the airbags, suspension and electrical categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; 2 NHTSA investigations name it; and 36 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 | 1 | 3 |
| Mar 1995 | 2 | 5 |
| May 1995 | 3 | 8 |
| Jun 1995 | 1 | 9 |
| Aug 1995 | 3 | 12 |
| Oct 1995 | 1 | 13 |
| Nov 1995 | 2 | 15 |
| Dec 1995 | 1 | 16 |
| Feb 1996 | 2 | 18 |
| Apr 1996 | 1 | 19 |
| Jun 1996 | 1 | 20 |
| Jul 1996 | 1 | 21 |
| Aug 1996 | 2 | 23 |
| Oct 1996 | 1 | 24 |
| Nov 1996 | 1 | 25 |
| Dec 1996 | 2 | 27 |
| Jan 1997 | 1 | 28 |
| Mar 1997 | 1 | 29 |
| Apr 1997 | 2 | 31 |
| Aug 1997 | 1 | 32 |
| Sep 1997 | 2 | 34 |
| Oct 1997 | 1 | 35 |
| Nov 1997 | 1 | 36 |
| Dec 1997 | 2 | 38 |
| Jan 1998 | 1 | 39 |
| Apr 1998 | 1 | 40 |
| Aug 1998 | 3 | 43 |
| Nov 1998 | 2 | 45 |
| Jan 1999 | 1 | 46 |
| May 1999 | 1 | 47 |
| Jul 1999 | 1 | 48 |
| Nov 1999 | 1 | 49 |
| Jan 2000 | 1 | 50 |
| Mar 2000 | 1 | 51 |
| Apr 2000 | 1 | 52 |
| Aug 2000 | 3 | 55 |
| Feb 2001 | 1 | 56 |
| Mar 2002 | 1 | 57 |
| Nov 2002 | 3 | 60 |
| Apr 2003 | 2 | 62 |
| Jan 2004 | 1 | 63 |
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.
1 campaign 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.govSTEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
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
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
PAINT DELAMINATION ON HORIZONTAL SURFACES. STARTED WITH JUST A FEW FLAKES. BY WINTER OF 2002, AREAS WERE INCREASING IN SIZE DRAMATICALY. PAINT ON HOOD IS NOW 90% GONE. TOP HAS LOST 60% OF PAINT AND IS BEGINING TO RUST! DECK LID IS STILL MINOR WTH PERHAPS 10% LOSS BUT IT IS STARTING TO LOOSE MORE PAINT!I HAVE TALKED TO 2 DEALERS AND THEY SAY NO COVERAGE! 2 LETTERS TO CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAVE GONE UNANSWERED.
THERE WAS AN ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER. MR SCC *JB
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE APPEARED IN VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION WIRING HARNESS. ALSO REPLACED GASKET/THERMOSTAT/RADIATOR CAP. *AK
VEHIICLE HESITATED/STALLED DUE TO IGNITION PROBLEM. DT
THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *TS *NLM *JG
THE VEHICLES UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING AND LOSS STEERING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE VIN# WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL92V015. MR *JG
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL, AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. *SCC
INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
FLASH PROGRAMMING FAILURE RECOVERY. *SLC
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
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.