Worst years for a Plymouth Acclaim
Owners have filed 538 complaints about the Plymouth Acclaim with NHTSA across model years 1988 to 1996. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
1994 Plymouth Acclaim78 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every Plymouth Acclaim year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1995 | C | 35 | 2 | 4 | — | Suspension |
| 1994 | D | 78 | 12 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1993 | D | 102 | 14 | 4 | 100,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1992 | — | 84 | 15 | 5 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1991 | — | 120 | 17 | 5 | — | Airbags |
| 1990 | — | 70 | 12 | 10 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1989 | — | 47 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1988 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
What breaks on a Plymouth Acclaim
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1993
Worst in 1993
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1990
Exactly what failed on a Plymouth Acclaim
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Plymouth Acclaim, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Plymouth Acclaim problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Plymouth Acclaim
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.