1993 Plymouth Acclaim Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1993 Plymouth Acclaim. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 102 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
11
10crashes1fires9injuries
SUSPENSION:REAR
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
3
Total complaints102

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My 93 plymouth acclaim 4 door sedan with a 3 speed automatic transmission the transmission at stops started to slip car wouldn't even move forward at all then when I pressed on the gas pedal to bring up the engine rpms it jump forward and I herd a high pitch squealing noise from under the hood and…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2011-09-09

“My 93 plymouth acclaim 4 door sedan with a 3 speed automatic transmission the transmission at stops started to slip car wouldn't even move forward at all then when I pressed on the gas pedal to bring up the engine rpms it jump forward and I herd a high pitch squealing noise from under the hood and…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2011-09-09

“My 1993 plymouth acclaim's front headlights collect water and eventually burn out the headlamps. Also causes poor visability for night driving. I would like replacement headlights since I feel I shouldn't have to pay $120.00 for each.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS · reported 2003-01-16

“My 1993 plymouth acclaim's front headlights collect water and eventually burn out the headlamps. Also causes poor visability for night driving. I would like replacement headlights since I feel I shouldn't have to pay $120.00 for each.”

WHEELS:RIM · reported 2003-01-16

“My 1993 plymouth acclaim's front headlights collect water and eventually burn out the headlamps. Also causes poor visability for night driving. I would like replacement headlights since I feel I shouldn't have to pay $120.00 for each.”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2003-01-16

“The consumer was traveling west bound on the highway (ohio turnpike), when the vehicle began to smoke. The consumer exited the vehicle and saw the vehicle on fire. (ohio traffic crash report) *scc”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2002-09-08

“While driving 40mph front of car collided with another car and air bags did not deploy.*ak”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2002-08-15

“While driving a dark colored smoke came from exhaust, there was a noise in engine, resulting in a fire. Dealer contacted. Could not fix problem.*ak when vehicle is at idle, it operates rough, then very dark smoke comes out of the exhaust, after 2 minutes the primary relay rattles and then the a/c…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · reported 2002-01-05

Defect investigations

Investigation DP03002 Opened 2003-05-07 · closed 2003-07-22

STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION

MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49…

Investigation PE96008 Opened 1996-01-25 · closed 1996-06-28

SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Plymouth Acclaim as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.