The 1992 Plymouth Acclaim has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 20,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 84 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.
FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.
REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Paint delamination on horizontal surfaces. Started with just a few flakes. By winter of 2002, areas were increasing in size dramaticaly. Paint on hood is now 90% gone. Top has lost 60% of paint and is begining to rust! Deck lid is still minor wth perhaps 10% loss but it is starting to loose more…”
“While driving smoke appeared in vehicle due to defective ignition wiring harness. Also replaced gasket/thermostat/radiator cap. *ak”
“While driving smoke appeared in vehicle due to defective ignition wiring harness. Also replaced gasket/thermostat/radiator cap. *ak”
“Vehiicle hesitated/stalled due to ignition problem. Dt”
“While driving at about 45 mph driver's side airbag deployed, consumer lost control. There were no warning lights prior to this incident. *ak”
“The weld on the rear axle broke & is hard control around turns/temp&speedometer work on and off can't find problem, and dealer said they have had no complants on all of these things. *ak”
“The weld on the rear axle broke & is hard control around turns/temp&speedometer work on and off can't find problem, and dealer said they have had no complants on all of these things. *ak”
“Consumer pulled into a parking lot/turned car off, and 5 or 10 minutes later smoke started coming from under the hood, and engine on fire. Vehicle was totalled.*ak fuel pressure regulator failed. *yh”
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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 1992 Plymouth Acclaim as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.