1994 CHRYSLER CONCORDE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 346 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (53 complaints · 15.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 21
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 16
  • 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 POWER TRAIN appears in 53 of 346 owner complaints (15.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 53 complaints, 15.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 53 · 15.3% FUEL SYSTEM: 41 complaints, 11.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 41 · 11.9% · 3 fire reports ENGINE: 39 complaints, 11.3% of reports ENGINE 39 · 11.3% · 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 38 complaints, 11.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 38 · 11.0% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 27 complaints, 7.8% of reports STEERING 27 · 7.8% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 19 complaints, 5.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 19 · 5.5% SUSPENSION: 18 complaints, 5.2% of reports SUSPENSION 18 · 5.2% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 16 complaints, 4.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 · 4.6% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 14 complaints, 4.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 · 4.1% · 4 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 298 complaints, 86.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 298 · 86.1% · 18 crash reports 7 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)
POWER TRAIN 53 15.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 41 11.9% 0 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 39 11.3% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 38 11.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 27 7.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 19 5.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 18 5.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 4.6% 1 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 4.1% 4 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 298 86.1% 18 crashes · 7 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 Feb 1994. 1995-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 1995-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 1995-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 1996-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1996-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1996-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 1997-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 1997-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 1997-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1997-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 1998-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 1998-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 1999-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 1999-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 1999-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2000-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2000-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2000-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2001-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Feb 1994 Jan 2015 Recall campaign 94V024000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V024000 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 EA98007 ● Investigation EA98007 Investigation PE98022 ● Investigation PE98022 Investigation RQ98018 ● Investigation RQ98018 Investigation EA98025 ● Investigation EA98025 Investigation PE99044 ● Investigation PE99044 Investigation EA99031 ● Investigation EA99031 Investigation DP03002 ● Investigation DP03002 Investigation EA03011 ● Investigation EA03011 Investigation DP04007 ● Investigation DP04007
  • Campaign 98V184000 was reported 1,259 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 99V215000 was reported 1,207 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 04V021000 was reported 3,240 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 17
1995-Q2 Owner reports 7
1995-Q3 Owner reports 13
1995-Q4 Owner reports 10
1996-Q1 Owner reports 7
1996-Q2 Owner reports 6
1996-Q3 Owner reports 10
1996-Q4 Owner reports 13
1997-Q1 Owner reports 15
1997-Q2 Owner reports 14
1997-Q3 Owner reports 8
1997-Q4 Owner reports 8
1998-Q1 Owner reports 8
1998-Q2 Owner reports 12
1998-Q3 Owner reports 11
1998-Q4 Owner reports 9
1999-Q1 Owner reports 14
1999-Q2 Owner reports 11
1999-Q3 Owner reports 10
1999-Q4 Owner reports 9
2000-Q1 Owner reports 19
2000-Q2 Owner reports 18
2000-Q3 Owner reports 12
2000-Q4 Owner reports 12
2001-Q1 Owner reports 12
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 5
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 6
2002-Q3 Owner reports 5
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 4
2003-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q4 Owner reports 5
2004-Q1 Owner reports 8
2004-Q3 Owner reports 3
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 94V024000
Recall campaign 1 98V184000
Recall campaign 1 99V215000
Recall campaign 1 04V021000
Defect investigation 1 EA95023
Defect investigation 1 EA95028
Defect investigation 1 EA98007
Defect investigation 1 PE98022
Defect investigation 1 RQ98018
Defect investigation 1 EA98025
Defect investigation 1 PE99044
Defect investigation 1 EA99031
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 94V024000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CAUSING STALLING WHILE IN MOTION OR AN INOPERATIVE PARK/STARTER INTERLOCK SYSTEM, WHICH ALLOWS ENGINE START WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN THE PARK POSITION, MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    INSTALL A REVISED WIRING HARNESS BRACKET AND A PLASTIC CONVOLUTED SLEEVE TO PROTECT THE TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS.
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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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