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1990 Plymouth Acclaim

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1990 Plymouth Acclaim do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 60.

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60Owner complaints

Model-year median: 60

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
16Air Bags
13Power Train
8Electrical System
6Suspension
6
All reported categories
Seat Belts
5Seats
3Steering
2Visibility
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 60 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 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports8 fire reports9 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

6 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 2000
Electrical System

CAR WILL NOT START WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, BUT IT WILL START WHEN USING THE REMOTE STARTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #720289

Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 1998
Electrical SystemFire

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ROLL ELECTRIC WINDOWS UP OR DOWN AND AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT. AFTER TAKING IT TO DEALER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THEN WHEN IT WAS TURNED BACK ON, AND VEHICLE WAS FILLED UP WITH SMOKE. THE BATTERY WAS JERKED OUT AND THE FIRE WENT OUT, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM BURNING UP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #825968

Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 1997
Electrical SystemFire

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER DASHBOARD, RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. THE CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #814268

Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 1997
Electrical System

VEHICLE WAS IDLING WHEN CONSUMER SAW LOTS OF SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING AREA. CONSUMER THEN TURNED OFF ENGINE AND DISCONNECTED BATERY CABLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813613

Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 1996
Electrical System

2025432611(H): WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING MORE FREQUENTLY DURING WET WEATHER; VARIOUS SPEEDS, INCLUDING HIGHWAY; COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #982725

Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 1995
Electrical System

VEHICLE HAD A SURGE PROBLEM THAT WAS FIXED BY THE DEALER, NOW THERE IS A STALLING THAT CANNOT SEEM TO BE FIXED. TT

NHTSA ODI #959013

Official recalls

1

89V237000 · 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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.