1997 Chrysler Concorde: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 189 complaints
189
Total Complaints
71,904mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,000 25th Percentile
71,904 Median Mileage
100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
8
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
5
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
6
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCES STEERING LINKAGE FAILURE, VEHICLE WANDERS LEFT TO RIGHT ALL OVER ROAD, DEALER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM BY REALIGNMENT, MFR HAS NOT FIXED IT AT THIS TIME. *AK"
"HAD ARTICLES IN TRUNK WITH TRUNK MOSTLY CLOSED BUT COURTESY LIGHT WAS STILL ON . CAME BACK TO VEHICLE AND IT WAS ON FIRE. NO TOXIC OR EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS WERE INVOLVED. *AK"
"POWER STEERING FAILURE, EXTREMLY HARD TO TURN."

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