The 1991 Plymouth Acclaim has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 148,398 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 120 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FRONT OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND OR UNLATCH DUE TO A WEBBING STIFFENER ENTERING THE BUCKLE HOUSING AND DISLODGING THE BUCKLE LATCH GUIDE.
LATCH MAY OPEN DURING ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP, EXPOSINGSEAT OCCUPANT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
REPLACE BUCKLE LATCH ENGAGEMENT.
THE TWO AIR BAG SYSTEM FRONT IMPACT SENSORS MAY NOT BE SECURED TO THEIR MOUNTING BRACKETS.
AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IF THEFRONT IMPACT SENSORS ARE NOT ATTACHED.
REPAIR TO ASSURE PROPER ATTACHMENT OF FRONT IMPACT SENSORS TO BRACKETS.
FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TORQUED AND COULD LOOSEN.
THIS COULD CAUSE REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND COULDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
PROPERLY TORQUE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS TO 250 POUNDS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“1991 plymouth acclaim, unit 1 was traveling westbound on ir 76 in the right lane, when the driver pulled over onto the right berm because of engine trouble, which the vehicle then ignited into flames and was consumed by fire. *bf according to the police report, the fire may have originated in the…”
“Car was struck from the rear causing the drivers seat to break and falling back into the rear seat and losing control of the car and continuing another 200 feet before being able to recover and stop the vehicle. *jb”
“Plymouth acclaim 1991, springs in front doors too strong. *bf *jb”
“Bad paint which is now peeling off the hood and roof, though the rest of the car is just fine.*ak”
“Consumer drove over an exposed portion of a railroad track at approximately 10 mph. The driver's front air bag deployed without warning which resulted in the consumer sustaining burns from the deployment chemicals. *jb”
“The paint on this vehicle is just falling off in splotches. A mechanic friend of mine said that was typical of this make and model. He claims the manufacturer used the incorrect primer and final paint. *jb”
“At 28-32 mph vehicle jerks/shifts to second gear, and rpms go to 3000-4000. Vehicle will not accelerate at this point. Transmission is stuck in second gear,.consumer has to shut off engine to get out of second gear. This has happened only once at 55 mph, all other times at 28-32mph.*ak”
“Coolant was leaking from underneath of vehicle. Also exhaust system was blowing out blue smoke from pipe area. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak”
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UNCONTROLLED ENGINE SPEED CONDITION RESULTS FRO THROTTLE SHAFT BINDING
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Plymouth Acclaim as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.