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Plymouth Acclaim years to avoid

The Plymouth Acclaim years to avoid are 1991 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1996 is the cleanest year on record.

538

Total complaints

7

Recall campaigns

1988–1996

Years covered

1

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Plymouth Acclaim NHTSA complaints by model year120 complaints1988: 1 complaints1989: 47 complaints1990: 70 complaints1991: 120 complaints1992: 84 complaints1993: 102 complaints1994: 78 complaints1995: 35 complaints1996: 1 complaints
Plymouth Acclaim NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Acclaim years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
1991High complaint rate120

Every Acclaim year

YearComplaintsRecalls
199610
1995350
1994781
19931020
1992841
1991avoid1203
1990702
1989472
198810

Common questions

What are the worst Plymouth Acclaim years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Acclaim years to avoid are 1991. The cleanest year on record is 1996.

What is the best year for the Plymouth Acclaim?

By complaint volume, 1996 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Acclaim years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Plymouth Acclaim have?

Across all model years, the Acclaim has 7 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 538 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.