1993 CHRYSLER CONCORDE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 300 complaints · 4 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (73 complaints · 24.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 17
  • Fires 14
  • Injuries 14
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution FUEL SYSTEM appears in 73 of 300 owner complaints (24.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 73 complaints, 24.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 73 · 24.3% · 9 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 38 complaints, 12.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 38 · 12.7% · 3 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 22 complaints, 7.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 22 · 7.3% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 22 complaints, 7.3% of reports STRUCTURE 22 · 7.3% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 19 complaints, 6.3% of reports ENGINE 19 · 6.3% · 3 fire reports SUSPENSION: 16 complaints, 5.3% of reports SUSPENSION 16 · 5.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 14 complaints, 4.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 · 4.7% · 1 fire reports STEERING: 11 complaints, 3.7% of reports STEERING 11 · 3.7% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 11 complaints, 3.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11 · 3.7% · 4 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 265 complaints, 88.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 265 · 88.3% · 11 crash reports 14 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
FUEL SYSTEM 73 24.3% 0 crashes · 9 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 38 12.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 22 7.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 22 7.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 19 6.3% 0 crashes · 3 fires
SUSPENSION 16 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 4.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 11 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11 3.7% 4 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 265 88.3% 11 crashes · 14 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 1998. 1995-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 1995-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 1996-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1996-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 1997-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 1998-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 1998-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 1999-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 1999-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 1999-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2000-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2000-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2000-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2001-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jan 1995 Oct 2007 Recall campaign 98V130000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V130000 Recall campaign 98V184000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V184000 Recall campaign 99V215000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V215000 Recall campaign 04V021000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V021000 Investigation EA95023 ● Investigation EA95023 Investigation EA95028 ● Investigation EA95028 Investigation PE98014 ● Investigation PE98014 Investigation EA98007 ● Investigation EA98007 Investigation PE98022 ● Investigation PE98022 Investigation RQ98018 ● Investigation RQ98018 Investigation DP03002 ● Investigation DP03002 Investigation EA03011 ● Investigation EA03011 Investigation DP04007 ● Investigation DP04007
  • Campaign 98V130000 was reported 1,220 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 98V184000 was reported 1,275 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 99V215000 was reported 697 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 04V021000 was reported 3,235 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 7
1995-Q2 Owner reports 12
1995-Q3 Owner reports 6
1995-Q4 Owner reports 20
1996-Q1 Owner reports 2
1996-Q2 Owner reports 5
1996-Q3 Owner reports 7
1996-Q4 Owner reports 10
1997-Q1 Owner reports 7
1997-Q2 Owner reports 5
1997-Q3 Owner reports 6
1997-Q4 Owner reports 9
1998-Q1 Owner reports 16
1998-Q2 Owner reports 4
1998-Q3 Owner reports 8
1998-Q4 Owner reports 23
1999-Q1 Owner reports 17
1999-Q2 Owner reports 11
1999-Q3 Owner reports 10
1999-Q4 Owner reports 10
2000-Q1 Owner reports 20
2000-Q2 Owner reports 15
2000-Q3 Owner reports 8
2000-Q4 Owner reports 10
2001-Q1 Owner reports 5
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 9
2001-Q4 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 4
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 98V130000
Recall campaign 1 98V184000
Recall campaign 1 99V215000
Recall campaign 1 04V021000
Defect investigation 1 EA95023
Defect investigation 1 EA95028
Defect investigation 1 PE98014
Defect investigation 1 EA98007
Defect investigation 1 PE98022
Defect investigation 1 RQ98018
Defect investigation 1 DP03002
Defect investigation 1 EA03011
Defect investigation 1 DP04007
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V021000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V130000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V184000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS AND REINFORCE THE OUTLET (PASSENGER) SIDE FUEL RAIL. VEHICLES SHOWING FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL MUST HAVE THE OUTLET RAIL REPLACED WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS OR FROM A CRACKED FUEL LINE, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V215000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    IF THIS OCCURS, THE TRANSMISSION HALF-SHAFT COULD PULL OUT OF THE TRANSAXLE AND RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE ENGINE CRADLE AT THE POINT WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHES TO IT.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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