IllustrationREAR AXLE CRACKED. *SD
1989 Plymouth Acclaim
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1989 Plymouth Acclaim do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 60.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 33 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
33 reportsAIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT WORK. OWNER HAD VALVE COVER REPLACED TWO TIMES STILL DOESN'T WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
RUMBLING NOISE DEVELOPED UNDER THE FRONT WHEEL. PROBABLE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
THE VEHICLE HAS A VALVE COVER LEAK AND IS PART OF A RECALL, BUT CHRYSLER WILL NOT FIX IT AND THERE IS OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE ENGINE VALVE COVER AND THE CAMSHAFT WERE REPLACED THE TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN . TT
PURCHASE USED CONSUMER DRIVING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE TRACK BROKE . TT
FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE, FRONT AXLE BROKE. TT
PURCHASE CAR NEW HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SIX TIMES IN A YEAR AND A HALF AND IS ON THE SEVENTH . TT
MANUFACTURER FAILED TO INSTALL A LOCKING FLOOR SHIFT IN VEHICLE LEAVING FLOORSHIFT LEVER UNLOCKED WHEN KEY IS REMOVED. *SD
HAD ENGINE GASKET RECALL DONE, HAD TO HAVE REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE. TT
Official recalls
189V237000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine
Dec 27, 1989
THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.
Remedy: REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE89036 · Transmission Downshifting
Opened Jan 9, 1989 · Closed Jan 31, 1989
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
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