FaultScore

Plymouth Acclaim vs Acura TLX

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 Plymouth Acclaim Acura TLX
Complaints on file 538 1,341
Model years covered 1988–1996 2012–2025
Worst model year 1994 2015
Best model year 1995 2023
Crashes reported 72 58
Fires reported 29 4
Injuries reported 51 34
Deaths reported 4 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 29% 7.2%

Plymouth Acclaim 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 86 16.0%
Suspension 65 12.1%
Airbags 62 11.5%
Seat Belts 32 5.9%
Brakes 22 4.1%

Acura TLX by year

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

What breaks