FaultScore

Chrysler Imperial vs Plymouth Breeze

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Chrysler Imperial Plymouth Breeze
Complaints on file 351 869
Model years covered 1966–1995 1996–2002
Worst model year 1996
Best model year 2000
Crashes reported 18 78
Fires reported 3 81
Injuries reported 10 49
Deaths reported 1 3
Most complained-about part Brakes Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 9.1% 24.3%

Chrysler Imperial by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 234 66.7%
Suspension 33 9.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 13 3.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 13 3.7%
Electrical System 12 3.4%
Engine & Cooling 10 2.8%
Steering 7 2.0%
Lights 7 2.0%

Plymouth Breeze by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 300 34.5%
Steering 88 10.1%
Brakes 87 10.0%
Airbags 44 5.1%
Suspension 39 4.5%