1993 Plymouth Acclaim: Reliability Data

102
Total Complaints
100,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

80,000 25th Percentile
100,000 Median Mileage
100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
11
SUSPENSION:REAR
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
3
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
3

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
4
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE WILL STALL WITH NO WARNING AT ANY TIME. COMPUTERS CHANGED WITH SAME RESULT. DEALERS AND CHRYSLER DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSES THIS. TT"
"AIR BAG CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED PASSENGER DURING 5 CAR ACCIDENT. TT"
"AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD DRIVER. TT"

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

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