Owners have filed 1,721 complaints on the Chrysler Concorde, covering 1993–2004. The system named most often is Engine And Engine Cooling (517 reports). Worst years by volume: 1994, 1999, 2000; cleanest: 2003, 2004, 2002. 109 reports describe a crash, 35 a fire, 5 a death. On average the car was 4.9 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Chrysler Concorde
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 1,721 Concorde complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Engine And Engine Cooling 517 Read
In august of 2003. My chrysler concorde failed due to a faulty tensioner, 66,000 miles. This caused engine damage(valves bent, etc..) engine rebuilt cost $2500. On september 6th 2004 82,000 miles, I was driving my car to get food. Approximately 1 mile or less from my home, my car died. Oil was sludgy when viewing it…
2004 concorde engine caught on fire. *ts prior to the fire smoke started coming through the air vents and the vehicle started losing power. The entire vehicle was destroyed
Car is continuing to stall. Dealer cannot find what is causing. Car stalled while making a left turn and was consequently hit by another car from behind. No major damage done, as we were only traveling about 5 mph. Car sputters a lot, stalls a lot, and is not safe for me and my 3 small children to drive. Tried to…
Steering 168 Read
Chrysler concorde lxi, model year 2000, mileage 71930: leaving driveway, turning right, upon trying to center steering wheel after turn, it would not turn back to the left and I ran off the road to the right. Minor damage. Backed out and only could steer left with extreme effort. Managed to get car back into the…
The mechanism in the vehicle that controls steering fell apart. Please describe
- the contact called regarding a 1995 chrysler concorde. The contact stated that exiting a ramp at 10-15 mph the tie rod bolts fell off the steering system. The contact stated he had no steering and the wheels would not turn. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. He had a small bolt and put it in the…
Fuel System 143 Read
While driving, consumer noticed smoke emitting from under the hood and parked vehicle. A fire immediately started from engine compartment. Dealer determined that fire was related to the fuel system, specifically a leak from the fuel rails. Ts
While backing out of the garage, without warning the vehicle caught fire. The consumer extinguished the fire out and the vehicle was pushed back into the garage. The driver has contacted the dealer for inspection and a appointment. The recall was not for this vehicle. Please fill in additional information
The consumers vehicle caught fire prior to recall notice 98V-184. Nlm
Power Train 142 Read
The chrysler concrode transmission line failed. *bf the consumer had an accident with the vehicle which was considered totaled by the insurance company, however the consumer had the vehicle repaired and 1 year later the transmission cooling lines failed, the consumer was told by the manufacturer the service contract…
The car I was driving was a 1999 chrysler concord that had been in excellent driving up until the time of the incident. Just three days earlier the automobile was serviced at a chrysler dealership service center for an oil and oil filter change. I inquired at the pick up event if the brakes were okay and it was…
The consumer the placed vehicle in park, took keys out and shut off ignition, the vehicle then slipped out of park, rolled backwards and hit parked vehicle on other side. Consumer suffered a slight injury on skin because her legs dangled slightly out. *ak
Service Brakes 132 Read
Vehicle suddenly accelerated after applying brakes, after shifting from reverse to drive vehicle took off and ran into several trees/ a concrete wall, and two other trees before stopping. Dealer and manufacturer were notified. *ak consumer stated vehicle was totalled, also airbags did not deploy
Have received no satisfaction from chrysler. No safety defec tlisted
I put car in reverse in parking lot and it lunged forward at full throttle with tires smoking, sideswipping one vehicle and pushed parked 2nd vehicle 30 ft into parking lot isle. My foot never left the brake pedal (used to shift), and brakes were useless in trying to stop the car. After hitting the second car…
Structure 81 Read
I was driving west on hwy 8, going 5-10 miles under the speed limit and a vehicle at a side road was stopped at the stop sign. However, he then pulled out in front of me instead of waiting, so it was his fault. He even said it was his fault, and he was in a hurry as it was his last meal to deliver for meals-on-wheels.…
On july 3,2003 I took my car in for service and told them it was leaking. The car leaks at all doors and in the trunk. Also the trim around the headlights is coming out. I was told that there would be a charge of $134.49 for the headlight trim repair and $201.17 for the new door gaskets. The trunk I was not given an…
Vehicles trunk lite location is poor due to any contact with flammable material can, caused truck fire. Tt
Electrical System 81 Read
Sudden acceleration. Vehicle took off at a high rate of speed without warning. The brake was pressed to the floor, the car thrown into park, the ignition was turned off before the car would stop. Poles were knocked down, a retaining wall, trees, and a transformer damaged
Dt: the contact stated while vehicle was parked it caught on fire. The fire started in the battery. There was damage to the right front fender. There were no prior problems with the vehicle. Police and fire department reports were taken. The vehicle has not been inspected by the service dealer. Additionally, there has…
While parked, consumer smelled smoke and noticed that smoke was coming from under the hood. Consumer put fire out, and vehicle restarted 15 minutes later. Consumer then unpluged battery.*ak consumer stated the starter was replaced
Seats 68 Read
June 14, our family of 5 was traveling from minnesota to utah. We where on hwy 160, 10 mile from tuba city, arizona, when our chrysler pacifica was rear-ended by a pickup truck . On impact my husbands drivers seat collapsed down onto my legs pinning them between the seats. We where pushed violently into the other lane…
Stopped at red light. Was rear-ended. After being hit, we noticed that we were laying back in the front two seats which had collapsed. The car was totalled. (state farm is the agent handling the adjustment). Passenger suffered mild concussion/ neck/ arm and back injuries. Driver has muscle aches and headaches. I have…
No deployment of air bag during accident
Concorde years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Air Bags | 4 | 1 | |
| 2003 | Air Bags | 1 | — | |
| 2002 | Air Bags | 3 | 1 | |
| 2001 | Air Bags | 1 | — | |
| 2000 | Air Bags | 14 | 3 | |
| 1999 | Air Bags | 21 | 1 | |
| 1998 | Air Bags,vehicle Speed Control | 6 | 1 | |
| 1997 | Air Bags | 10 | 3 | |
| 1996 | Air Bags | 6 | 3 | |
| 1995 | Air Bags | 15 | 4 | |
| 1994 | Air Bags | 15 | 7 | |
| 1993 | Air Bags | 13 | 11 |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 450 |
| Average complaints per series | 3.8 |
| Worst single series | 26 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 4.9 years |
A model average of 3.8 hides a worst series at 26. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the Concorde?
By complaint volume, 1994, 1999, 2000 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which Concorde years are the cleanest?
2003, 2004, 2002 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Chrysler Concorde have?
1,721 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 1993–2004. Of those, 109 describe a crash and 35 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.