The 1994 Plymouth Acclaim has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 200 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 78 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORS (BUCKLE LOCK BARS) DO NOT MEET THE STATIC LOAD REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MAY FAIL, EXPOSING THE RESTRAINED OCCUPANTS TO A GREATER RISK OF INJURY.
THE TRAVELING SAFETY BELT LOCK BAR ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED ON THESE VEHICLES.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Screeching belt pulley I know it is a common problem for this make and model but I don't know which one it is in order to get it replaced. Please help me with info on this thank you *tr”
“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…”
“Whenever bumping into seat belt whether it is hard or a soft bump seat belt will come loose.*ak”
“No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak”
“While driving the engine stops, and the red engine check light comes on. This has happened four times in various circumstances. After a while the car can be started again and generally then runs fine.*ak”
“While driving the engine stops, and the red engine check light comes on. This has happened four times in various circumstances. After a while the car can be started again and generally then runs fine.*ak”
“Bar underneath the rear of vehicle is knocking against it. Dealer is researching the problem. *ak”
“The rear end of this vehicle was making a scraping sound while being driven. The noise was caused by torque bar breaking a tthe point where it connects to the rear axel. Dealer has not been contacted. *ak”
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…
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Plymouth Acclaim as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.