1992 Plymouth AcclaimProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 63 owner complaints about the 1992 Plymouth Acclaim, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.0× the Acclaim median · #4 of 7 years by complaints

Safety recalls1Free fix at dealers Owner complaints6322 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem12Air bags

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 15, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1992 Plymouth Acclaim has problems

63 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

12Air bags8 crash/fire/injury

12Power train3 crash/fire/injury

9Suspension

7Vehicle speed control2 crash/fire/injury

7Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury

5Fuel system, gasoline2 crash/fire/injury

5Steering2 crash/fire/injury

4Engine and engine cooling

3Visibility

147 other systems2 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Air bags	12	8
Power train	12	3
Suspension	9	0
Vehicle speed control	7	2
Electrical system	7	2
Fuel system, gasoline	5	2
Steering	5	2
Engine and engine cooling	4	0
Visibility	3	0
7 other systems	14	2

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

1992 Plymouth Acclaim recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Recall 92V-015 · Feb 14, 1992 · 20,000 vehicles

Risk. FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Plymouth.

Best & worst years

1992 vs. every other Acclaim year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Acclaim median. How we score

33 60 97 63 72 69 30 1

'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96

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NHTSA crash tests

1992 Plymouth Acclaim safety ratings

1992 Plymouth Acclaim 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

Stability control: No
Forward collision warning: No
Lane departure warning: No

2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1992 Plymouth Acclaim, and the recalls they led to.

Jan 25, 1996
SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATIONPE96008 · closed Jun 28, 1996
No recall
May 14, 1996
THROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO THE POSITIONPE96036 · closed Oct 31, 1996
No recall

In owners' words

What Acclaim owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DRIVING VEHICLE SPEED 5MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, AND NO IMPACT WAS INVOLVED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY. *AK
Complaint 985787 · Jul 17, 1996

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK
Complaint 868235 · Aug 21, 2000

THE AIR BAG INDICATOR RED LIGHT IN THE DASH STAYS ON. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER CONCERNED OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK
Complaint 831248 · Nov 24, 1998

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