The 2002 Chrysler Concorde has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,066,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEATS03V0350002003-02-051,066,000 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.
Consequence
IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
14
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
2crashes2injuries
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
AIR BAGS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2
1fires
SEAT BELTS
2
Total complaints72
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“This car has an ongoing recall for seat recliner bolts. I was driving and all of the sudden the seat back went flat and I fell backwards while driving. This will be the 4th time the seat belt recliner bolt broke. I believe I am due financial restitution even though I did not get injured or worse I…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chrysler concorde. While driving at any speed, a fuel odor was noticed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was contacted (fremont auto mall in fremont, ca) and stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chrysler concorde. While driving at any speed, a fuel odor was noticed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was contacted (fremont auto mall in fremont, ca) and stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chrysler concorde. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that the air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chrysler concorde. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle decelerated as the rpm reading increased. The contact stated that after shutting the engine off and restarting, he was able to drive without failure. The failure later recurred…”
“After backing our car out of the carport, we noticed a long thin piece of corroded metal laying on the ground. I got under the car and found that the fuel tank retaining straps were severely corroded, the one on the left side of the car had holes completely corroded through. The suspension…”
“After backing our car out of the carport, we noticed a long thin piece of corroded metal laying on the ground. I got under the car and found that the fuel tank retaining straps were severely corroded, the one on the left side of the car had holes completely corroded through. The suspension…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chrysler concorde. The contact was driving 50 mph he drove over black ice and crashed into another vehicle. A passenger sustained injuries to the neck and back, and was transported to the hospital. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE03010 Opened 2003-02-27 · closed 2003-09-02
THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A…
InvestigationPE03010 Opened 2003-02-27 · closed 2003-09-02
THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A…
InvestigationPE03010 Opened 2003-02-27 · closed 2003-09-02
THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A…
InvestigationPE03010 Opened 2003-02-27 · closed 2003-09-02
THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Chrysler Concorde as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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