1991 Plymouth Acclaim: raw data

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vehicle1991 / plymouth / acclaim
known issues8 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-12)
complaints110 on file (1994-10-18 → 2011-06-29)
recalls3
investigations3
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Rear trailing arm and suspension weld cracksSUSPENSION7 complaints1995-07 → 2001-04acclaim-1991-rear-trailing-arm-cracks
  • 968991 REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE, WELD ON TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY IS FRACTURED
  • 526745 REAR TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY BROKE
  • 801786 VEHICLE DEVELOPED WEIRD SOUND FROM REAR, IDENTIFYING A CRACK IN THE REAR CROSS MEMBER/REAR TRAILING ARM
Automatic transmission failure and erratic shiftingPOWER TRAIN8 complaints1995-01 → 2003-04acclaim-1991-automatic-transmission-faults
  • 824423 WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE JERKS
  • 975618 WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED BY ITSELF
  • 480972 TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS ERRATICALLY DUE TO COMPUTER PROBLEMS
Moisture entering headlamp assembliesEXTERIOR LIGHTING4 complaints1996-04 → 1998-12acclaim-1991-headlamp-moisture
  • 982533 WATER GETS INTO THE HEADLIGHT, IT REDUCE S VISIBILITY
  • 813957 VEHICLE'S FRONT HEADLIGHTS; THE SQAURE DESIGN WHICH IS MADE IN A 2PCS ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER, AND CAUSES POSSIBLE SHORTS/BULB BURNOUTS
  • 701137 THE SEALS ON BOTH FRONT HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES HAVE FAILED ALLOWING MOISTURE AND DUST TO ENTER, THUS CLOUDING THE LENSES AND REFLECTORS TO THE POINT WHERE THE LIGHTING IS GREATLY DIMINISHED (AT LEAST 50%)
Driver air bag not deploying in collisionAIR BAGS5 complaints1996-12 → 2001-07acclaim-1991-airbag-no-deploy
  • 817567 DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION
  • 806687 WHILE DRIVING ON ICE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT UTILITY POLE HEAD-ON, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN CHEST AND BACK INJURIES
  • 845007 UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY
Air bag deployment with burns or injuryAIR BAGS6 complaints1994-10 → 2003-04acclaim-1991-airbag-deploy-burns
  • 10015813 THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER SUSTAINING BURNS FROM THE DEPLOYMENT CHEMICALS
  • 974086 DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BURNING DRIVERS CLOTHING
  • 813849 THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND THE BAG EXPLODED FURTHER, INJURING THE DRIVER
Ignition and steering column wiring overheating or fireELECTRICAL SYSTEM6 complaints1996-05 → 2000-07acclaim-1991-ignition-wiring-heat-fire
  • 536459 DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND BURNED THREE WIRES
  • 986567 WIRES GOING INTO THE IGNITION OVERHEATED AND MELTED PLASTIC COVERING AND SLEEVE ABOUT 1 FOOT DOWN, RESULTING IN A FIRE
  • 726111 SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE DASH VENTS
Engine stalling or cutting off while drivingELECTRICAL SYSTEM8 complaints1994-10 → 1999-08acclaim-1991-engine-stalling
  • 802364 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF AND STALL WITHOUT ANY NOTICE
  • 968354 VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY LOSS
  • 845296 WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 45MPH OR SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, VEHICLE JUST CUTS OFF
Sudden acceleration, surging and engine racingVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL9 complaints1995-02 → 1999-09acclaim-1991-sudden-acceleration-surge
  • 979274 INTERMITTENT SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE
  • 966237 WHILE DRIVING, MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN, SUDDENLY SURGED THEN RACED OVER POWERING BRAKE, RESULT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE
  • 809040 WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT THE CAR ACCELERATES

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
1101994-10-182011-06-29155AIR BAGS:15; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:13; POWER TRAIN:13; SUSPENSION:12; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
90V19400019/11/1990AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVETHE TWO AIR BAG SYSTEM FRONT IMPACT SENSORS MAY NOT BE SECURED TO THEIR MOUNTING BRACKETS.AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IF THEFRONT IMPACT SENSORS ARE NOT ATTACHED.REPAIR TO ASSURE PROPER ATTACHMENT OF FRONT IMPACT SENSORS TO BRACKETS.
90V16200004/09/1990SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERFRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TORQUED AND COULD LOOSEN.THIS COULD CAUSE REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND COULDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.PROPERLY TORQUE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS TO 250 POUNDS.
91V12200011/07/1991SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGEFRONT OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND OR UNLATCH DUE TO A WEBBING STIFFENER ENTERING THE BUCKLE HOUSING AND DISLODGING THE BUCKLE LATCH GUIDE.LATCH MAY OPEN DURING ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP, EXPOSINGSEAT OCCUPANT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.REPLACE BUCKLE LATCH ENGAGEMENT.

Investigations all years →

action_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
PE91080closedENGINE SPEED FLUCTUATIONENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1991-05-301991-09-30·There is no summary currently available
PE96008closedSAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATIONSEAT BELTS1996-01-251996-06-28·There is no summary currently available
PE96036closedTHROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO THE POSITIONVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1996-05-141996-10-31·UNCONTROLLED ENGINE SPEED CONDITION RESULTS FRO THROTTLE SHAFT BINDING

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1991 Plymouth Acclaim vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/plymouth/acclaim
@misc{wrenchpro_1991_plymouth_acclaim_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1991 Plymouth Acclaim},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/plymouth/acclaim}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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