1996 Chrysler Concorde: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 236 complaints
236
Total Complaints
75,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,000 25th Percentile
75,000 Median Mileage
124,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING:RACK AND PINION
30
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
15
STEERING
13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
11
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
7
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
7
SUSPENSION
5

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
5
Fires
15
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING, LOSS OF ALL SAFETY FEATURES (POWER STEERING) *AK"
"THE MECHANISM IN THE VEHICLE THAT CONTROLS STEERING FELL APART. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK"
"WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FRONT END VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. *AK"

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