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1992 Plymouth ACCLAIM problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

63 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

37,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1992 model year. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 63 complaints (12.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting57.9%
Steering behavior57.9%
Braking behavior46.3%
Engine operation34.8%
Electrical and battery issues23.2%
Fuel system concerns11.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:Frontal
8
Suspension:Rear
7
Vehicle Speed Control
7
Power Train:Axle Assembly
5
Electrical System:Ignition
3
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
3
Air Bags
2
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags:Frontal8
Suspension:Rear7
Vehicle Speed Control7
Power Train:Axle Assembly5
Electrical System:Ignition3
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings3
Air Bags2
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch2

Air Bags:Frontal: 8; Suspension:Rear: 7; Vehicle Speed Control: 7; Power Train:Axle Assembly: 5; Electrical System:Ignition: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 3; Air Bags: 2; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 60 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
16
1996
11
1997
11
1998
7
1999
4
2000
6
2001
1
2002
4
2003
2
2004
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
199516
199611
199711
19987
19994
20006
20011
20024
20032
20041

1995: 16; 1996: 11; 1997: 11; 1998: 7; 1999: 4; 2000: 6; 2001: 1; 2002: 4; 2003: 2; 2004: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 486029 · 1995-05-17 (May 17, 1995)

TRANSMISSION JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 486029 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 516673 · 1997-04-22 (April 22, 1997)

BRAKE LINE AND TRANSMISSION CABLE INSTALLED TOO CLOSE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION CABLE TO RUB A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE/BRAKE FAILURE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 516673 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8022074 · 2002-11-01 (November 1, 2002)

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 *JG

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 8022074 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 830441 · 1998-11-09 (November 9, 1998)

UNDER STEERING COLUMN THERE IS HOT HEAT COMING FROM UNDER WHERE THE KEY GOES. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 830441 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 719923 · 2000-03-10 (March 10, 2000)

THE SEAL AROUND THE AIR BAG IS CRACKED. TOLD DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY GLUED IT. I HAD THEM TEST DRIVE THE CAR, IN WHICH I DROVE, TO SEE IF THEY COULD TELL WHAT THE HOLLOW SOUND WAS THAT I WAS HEARING AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE A BEARING IN THE WHEEL THAT WAS GOING BAD. BUT THEN THE NEXT DAY ANOTHER GUY TOLD ME THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE EXHAUST. I HAVE ALSO TOOK THE CAR TO GOODYEAR WHO INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE CAR NEEDED A WATER PUMP, FRONT STRUTS AND BACK SHOCKS AND…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 719923 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 769653 · 2002-11-13 (November 13, 2002)

VEHIICLE HESITATED/STALLED DUE TO IGNITION PROBLEM. DT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 769653 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 802671 · 1996-10-09 (October 9, 1996)

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE FOR A SECOND TIME, VEHICLE STALLED, POPPED HOOD OPEN AND GAS LINE WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 802671 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10014548 · 2003-04-08 (April 8, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE APPEARED IN VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION WIRING HARNESS. ALSO REPLACED GASKET/THERMOSTAT/RADIATOR CAP. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10014548 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 970350 · 1995-08-14 (August 14, 1995)

THE WIRING INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN BURNS AND MELTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 970350 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 810586 · 1997-04-01 (April 1, 1997)

FUEL LEAK, SMELL OF FUMES, RUBBER HOSE CONNECTED TO TANK HAS CORRODED , CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 810586 at NHTSA ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

63 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

4.8%Usable mileage3 / 63 records
79.4%Valid incident date50 / 63 records
100.0%Valid filing date63 / 63 records
79.4%Ordered incident and filing dates50 / 63 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component198819891990199119921993199419951996
Air Bags:Frontal
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

13.0%
ODI 800554

WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD, AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN. *AK

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915.0%
ODI 10073830

ON MARCH 16, 2004, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON ICY PAVEMENT, THE CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RAN INTO A TREE INSTEAD. UPON IMPACT, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB

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1212.4%
ODI 10015813

CONSUMER DROVE OVER AN EXPOSED PORTION OF A RAILROAD TRACK AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER SUSTAINING BURNS FROM THE DEPLOYMENT CHEMICALS. *JB

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812.7%
ODI 486221

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, SMASHING INTO A BRICK WALL. *AK

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1115.3%
ODI 8017237

WHILE DRIVING 40MPH FRONT OF CAR COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

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710.1%
ODI 503139

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT. *SD

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Suspension:Rear
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

412.1%
ODI 505756

REAR AXLE CRACKED. *SD

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46.7%
ODI 507640

REAR TRAILING ARM CRACKED. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601572)

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77.2%
ODI 484010

REPLACED NOISY REAR AXLE CONTROL ARM. *AK

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711.1%
ODI 501092

REAR SUSPENSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY. *SD

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1013.9%
ODI 504966

REAR AXLE RATTLES. *DH

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45.8%
ODI 10016451

I PURCHASE MY 1994 ACCLAIM IN 1994. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRAILING ARM IN THE REAR OF MY CAR. I AM A GOOD DRIVER. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY CRASHING TO THIS CAR IN 9 YEARS. I HAVE ABOUT 189,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH THIS CAR. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. E-MAIL [email removed]. *NLM

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413.3%
ODI 538217

CRACKED REAR TRAILING ARM.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1030.3%
ODI 8009466

RECALL 89 V 237 000/ENGINE VALVE COVER: PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE GASKET. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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711.7%
ODI 10026833

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS WITHOUT WARRANTY. *AK

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44.1%
ODI 510577

HEAD GASKET LEAKS OIL.

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23.2%
ODI 719923

THE SEAL AROUND THE AIR BAG IS CRACKED. TOLD DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY GLUED IT. I HAD THEM TEST DRIVE THE CAR, IN WHICH I DROVE, TO SEE IF THEY COULD TELL WHAT THE HOLLOW SOUND WAS THAT I WAS HEARING AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE A BEARING IN THE WHEEL THAT WAS GOING BAD. BUT THEN THE NEXT DAY ANOTHER GUY TOLD ME THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE EXHAUST. I HAVE ALSO TOOK THE CAR TO GOODYEAR WHO INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE CAR NEEDED A WATER PUMP, FRONT STRUTS AND BACK SHOCKS AND…

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68.3%
ODI 482420

REAR TRAILING ARM CRACKED, CAUSING NOISE IN REAR. *SKD

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34.3%
ODI 544187

ROCKER COVER FAILED.

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13.3%
ODI 739119

PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSING ENGINE OIL CONTAMINATION, NO HEAT AND EXCESSIVE COOLANT USAGE. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

26.1%
ODI 542482

ALTERNATOR BELT FAILED.

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58.3%
ODI 485774

TRANSMISSION REPAIRED. *AW

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88.2%
ODI 480972

TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS ERRATICALLY DUE TO COMPUTER PROBLEMS. *AK

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23.2%
ODI 486029

TRANSMISSION JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

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68.3%
ODI 511239

NOISE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCED DUE TO FOUR OUT OF THE EIGHT BOLTS HOLDING THE FRONT-END WERE LOOSE.

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710.1%
ODI 525182

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

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26.7%
ODI 759869

TRANSMISSION HAD FAILURE IN LOW GEAR REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. NLM

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Vehicle Speed Control
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1010.3%
ODI 545508

WHEN CONSUMER PUTS FOOT ON THE BRAKES THE MOTOR RACES, NO PROBLEMS FOUND. MJS

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711.1%
ODI 486221

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, SMASHING INTO A BRICK WALL. *AK

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34.2%
ODI 511155

THROTTLE STICKS IN THE OPEN POSITION, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

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22.9%
ODI 873914

CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE WHEN IT LURCHED BACKWARDS NEARLY HITTING A PARKED CAR, ANOTHER INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE AGAIN LURCHED BACKWARDS WHILE IDLING, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO STEPS WHERE IT FINALLY STOPPED. *SLC

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26.7%
ODI 482817

SPEED SENSOR/OUTPUT SHAFT FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE HESITATION AND MIL ILLUMINATION. *SKD

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

412.1%
ODI 542482

ALTERNATOR BELT FAILED.

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58.3%
ODI 514046

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

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55.2%
ODI 483350

VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *DSH

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

45.6%
ODI 517220

ENGINE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION/LEAKAGE, REBUILT ENGINE PERFORMED WITHOUT ANY CHANGE OR IMPROVEMENT.

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57.2%
ODI 503279

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. *DH

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Power Train:Axle Assembly
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

39.1%
ODI 720675

I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE ANOTHER 15,000 MILES SINCE THE FIRST INDICATION OF FAILURE. I NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR END IT WAS INTERMITTENT AND I COULD NOT ALWAYS DETERMINE THE LOCATION. THE DEALER CALMLY SAID I HAD A BROKEN AXLE - SOMEONE ELSE SAID - "GET IT WELDED" - ANOTHER SAYS NO WAY - GET A USED ONE FROM THE JUNK YARD. EVERYONE I TALK TO TELLS ME OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACEMENT IS THE SAME - NO UPGRADED QUALITY - FOR $650 (NOT FROM THE DEALER) I CAN BREATHE EASIER. THIS SEEMS LIKE A DANGEROUS …

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

11.0%
ODI 850967

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO SCHOOL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND IT LOCKED UP. CONTACTED DEALER AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. DROVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 6 BLOCKS AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED AN ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE CONTROLLER. THE ORIGINAL CONTROLLER WAS NOT REPROGRAMMABLE. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM OF LOCKING IN 2ND GEAR. *AK

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57.9%
ODI 481973

REAR AXLE CRACKED. *AW

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68.3%
ODI 482420

REAR TRAILING ARM CRACKED, CAUSING NOISE IN REAR. *SKD

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34.3%
ODI 508934

TRANSAXLE MADE SEVERAL SHARP BUMPS AND WENT INTO LIMP-IN MODE/REPLACED TRANSAXLE/CONTROLLER. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Electrical System:Ignition
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

23.3%
ODI 959013

VEHICLE HAD A SURGE PROBLEM THAT WAS FIXED BY THE DEALER, NOW THERE IS A STALLING THAT CANNOT SEEM TO BE FIXED. TT

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66.2%
ODI 528869

IGNITION CAUGHT FIRE WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED.

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34.8%
ODI 10014548

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE APPEARED IN VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION WIRING HARNESS. ALSO REPLACED GASKET/THERMOSTAT/RADIATOR CAP. *AK

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45.6%
ODI 958388

VEHICLE WILL STALL WITH NO WARNING AT ANY TIME. COMPUTERS CHANGED WITH SAME RESULT. DEALERS AND CHRYSLER DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSES THIS. TT

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11.4%
ODI 805213

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM OR SOLUTION. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Electrical System:Ignition:SwitchToo few reports for a range5,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 8022435 · 5,000 mi

THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *TS *NLM *JG

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 217 reports

1995: 17 complaints · 1996: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
199581117
1996000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
19952550
1996100

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentAir Bags:FrontalSuspension:RearVehicle Speed ControlPower Train:Axle AssemblyElectrical System:IgnitionFuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsAir BagsElectrical System:Ignition:Switch
Air Bags:Frontal—0
1
ODI 486221

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, SMASHING INTO A BRICK WALL. *AK

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00000
Suspension:Rear0—
1
ODI 534365

DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE DUE TO CORROSION OF THE METAL BAR INSIDE WHICH RESULTED IN SEPARATION FROM THE SHAFT IT SUPPORTS.

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000
1
ODI 719923

THE SEAL AROUND THE AIR BAG IS CRACKED. TOLD DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY GLUED IT. I HAD THEM TEST DRIVE THE CAR, IN WHICH I DROVE, TO SEE IF THEY COULD TELL WHAT THE HOLLOW SOUND WAS THAT I WAS HEARING AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE A BEARING IN THE WHEEL THAT WAS GOING BAD. BUT THEN THE NEXT DAY ANOTHER GUY TOLD ME THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE EXHAUST. I HAVE ALSO TOOK THE CAR TO GOODYEAR WHO INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE CAR NEEDED A WATER PUMP, FRONT STRUTS AND BACK SHOCKS AND…

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0
Vehicle Speed Control
1
ODI 486221

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, SMASHING INTO A BRICK WALL. *AK

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1
ODI 534365

DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE DUE TO CORROSION OF THE METAL BAR INSIDE WHICH RESULTED IN SEPARATION FROM THE SHAFT IT SUPPORTS.

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—00000
Power Train:Axle Assembly000—0000
Electrical System:Ignition0000—000
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings00000—00
Air Bags0
1
ODI 719923

THE SEAL AROUND THE AIR BAG IS CRACKED. TOLD DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY GLUED IT. I HAD THEM TEST DRIVE THE CAR, IN WHICH I DROVE, TO SEE IF THEY COULD TELL WHAT THE HOLLOW SOUND WAS THAT I WAS HEARING AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE A BEARING IN THE WHEEL THAT WAS GOING BAD. BUT THEN THE NEXT DAY ANOTHER GUY TOLD ME THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE EXHAUST. I HAVE ALSO TOOK THE CAR TO GOODYEAR WHO INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE CAR NEEDED A WATER PUMP, FRONT STRUTS AND BACK SHOCKS AND…

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0000—0
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

5 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 4.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 769653

VEHIICLE HESITATED/STALLED DUE TO IGNITION PROBLEM. DT

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ODI 802671

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE FOR A SECOND TIME, VEHICLE STALLED, POPPED HOOD OPEN AND GAS LINE WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

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ODI 880469

INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 3.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 806970

CAR STARTED TO SMELL GAS, TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE FOUND THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING . *AK

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ODI 810586

FUEL LEAK, SMELL OF FUMES, RUBBER HOSE CONNECTED TO TANK HAS CORRODED , CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. *AK

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 3.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 719923

THE SEAL AROUND THE AIR BAG IS CRACKED. TOLD DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY GLUED IT. I HAD THEM TEST DRIVE THE CAR, IN WHICH I DROVE, TO SEE IF THEY COULD TELL WHAT THE HOLLOW SOUND WAS THAT I WAS HEARING AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE A BEARING IN THE WHEEL THAT WAS GOING BAD. BUT THEN THE NEXT DAY ANOTHER GUY TOLD ME THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE EXHAUST. I HAVE ALSO TOOK THE CAR TO GOODYEAR WHO INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE CAR NEEDED A WATER PUMP, FRONT STRUTS AND BACK SHOCKS AND…

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ODI 970725

AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, ENGINE WILL INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATE/SURGE, LURCH FORWARD. TT

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 516673

BRAKE LINE AND TRANSMISSION CABLE INSTALLED TOO CLOSE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION CABLE TO RUB A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE/BRAKE FAILURE.

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 868235

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

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b