"How reliable is the 1990 Plymouth Acclaim?"

"Based on 70 NHTSA complaints, the 1990 Plymouth Acclaim has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL."

"What are common problems with the 1990 Plymouth Acclaim?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1990 Plymouth Acclaim is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, accounting for a significant portion of the 70 total complaints filed."

1990 Plymouth Acclaim: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 70 complaints

Total Complaints

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SUSPENSION:REAR

SEAT BELTS

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ROD END THREADS DO NOT ENGAGE FOR FIRST INCH AND HALF; ALLOWS TIE ROD TO APPEAR ASSEMBLED WHEN IN ACTUALITY A SLIP-FIT; CAUSES LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. TT"

"VEHICLE HAD A SURGE PROBLEM THAT WAS FIXED BY THE DEALER, NOW THERE IS A STALLING THAT CANNOT SEEM TO BE FIXED. TT"

"UPON IMPACT WITH A DEER, AT APPROX. 30-35MPH, FRONTAL CRASH, AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND EMMITTED A SMOKE SMELL POWDERY SUBSTANCE, WHICH CAUSE BURNS TO WRIST. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 11 CA: 9 OH: 6 NJ: 5 TX: 5 WA: 4 MN: 4 PA: 3 KS: 2 CT: 2

Who Files Complaints?

24.3%

Original Owners

75.7%

Second+ Owners

Plymouth Acclaim — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	120	-	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	17
1992	84	-	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	15
1993	102	100,000	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	14
1994	78	-	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	12
1995	35	-	SUSPENSION:REAR	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28