1992 Plymouth Acclaim problems
Owners have filed 84 complaints with NHTSA about the 1992 Plymouth Acclaim. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 15% of complaints. After that come suspension (13%) and drivetrain & axles (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 84 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 3
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 96% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Plymouth Acclaim with enough data (45 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
When daughter was driving vehicle, vehicle picked up excessive speed, went off the road and hit two poles and flipped over. Daughter was ejected from vehicle and killed. Three witnesses saw daughter put on her seat belt. Another occupant in vehicle was injured. *slc
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration and the driver lost control, as a result of the accident the driver was killed. *scc
The vehicles upper steering column shaft fractured while driving and loss steering control of vehicle. Dealer has been notified and informed that the vehicle VIN# was not covered under the recall92v015. Mr
Paint delamination on horizontal surfaces. Started with just a few flakes. By winter of 2002, areas were increasing in size dramaticaly. Paint on hood is now 90% gone. Top has lost 60% of paint and is begining to rust! Deck lid is still minor wth perhaps 10% loss but it is starting to loose more paint!I have talked to 2 dealers and they say no coverage! 2 letters to chrysler corporation have gone unanswered.