Chrysler Concorde Reliability

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

Severity Score
65252.9
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.

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

Chrysler Concorde — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 1994 (484)
0139278417557199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004

Common Chrysler Concorde Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3480.9%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1990.5%
POWER TRAIN: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%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL8134.6%
STEERING:RACK AND PINION721.4%
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL6880.9%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
1993AVOID—4632018View→
1994AVOID—484318View→
1995—330276View→
1996—236125View→
1997—189126View→
1998—213122View→
1999AVOID—422333View→
2000AVOID—364234View→
2001GOOD—1121—View→
2002GOOD—7241View→
2003GOOD—401—View→
2004GOOD—6661View→

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

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Chrysler Concorde Years to Avoid (1993–2004) — Reliability, Problems & Best Years to Buy | VinItel