Chrysler Concorde Reliability by Year

Based on 2M+ real complaints filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

2,991 NHTSA complaints (1993–2004).Complaint rate: 34379.3 per 1,000 vehicles.

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Should I buy a Chrysler Concorde?

Quick answer from 2,991 NHTSA complaints · 1993–2004

Chrysler Concorde reliability depends heavily on the model year.

Most common Chrysler Concorde problem: Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine348 complaints (0.9% crash-involvement rate).

Keep scrolling for year-by-year complaint trends, recall campaigns, and component breakdowns — or click any year above for a full report.

Severity Score
652528.7
Complaints
2,991
Crash Rate
6.1%
Fire Rate
1.8%
Injuries
162
Fatalities
5

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Rankings based on raw NHTSA complaint counts. Sales volume data not yet available for this model.

Bottom line: Avoid the 1993–1994 Chrysler Concorde (51 crash-related complaints). The 2001–2004 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine.

Avoid These Years

1993–1994
~474/yr complaints · 51 crashes
1999–2000
~393/yr complaints · 56 crashes

Average

1995–1998
~242/yr complaints

Better Years

2001–2004
~73/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Common Chrysler Concorde Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA. Bar length = volume; color = crash-involvement rate.

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ComponentComplaintsCrash %
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine3480.9%
Engine & Cooling1990.5%
Automatic Transmission1583.2%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip9511.6%
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner880.0%
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System840.0%
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline820.0%
Unintended Acceleration8134.6%
Steering:Rack And Pinion721.4%
Air Bags:Frontal6880.9%

When Each Problem Spiked

Year × component heatmap. Darker cells = more complaints that year. Reveals which model years a specific defect concentrated in — useful for spotting redesign-cycle quality dips.

Data Sources & Methodology

Complaints: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation consumer complaint database (2,991 records for this model). Public domain data, updated monthly.

Sales data: Not yet available for this model. Complaint counts are shown as raw numbers.

Rate calculation: Complaints per 10,000 vehicles sold = (complaint count / US annual sales) x 10,000. This normalizes for sales volume so high-volume models like Civic or Camry aren't unfairly penalized.

Year classifications: AVOID = 1.5x+ the model's median complaint count. GOOD = 0.6x or below. Years less than 3 years old are marked TOO NEW (insufficient data).

See also: Chrysler Concordeaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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