1997 CHRYSLER CONCORDE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 132 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (22 complaints · 16.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 12
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 13
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 22 of 132 owner complaints (16.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 22 complaints, 16.7% of reports ENGINE 22 · 16.7% · 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 16 complaints, 12.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 16 · 12.1% · 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 12 complaints, 9.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 12 · 9.1% STEERING: 12 complaints, 9.1% of reports STEERING 12 · 9.1% AIR BAGS: 10 complaints, 7.6% of reports AIR BAGS 10 · 7.6% · 8 crash reports STRUCTURE: 9 complaints, 6.8% of reports STRUCTURE 9 · 6.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 6.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 · 6.1% · 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 7 complaints, 5.3% of reports SUSPENSION 7 · 5.3% POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 4.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 4.6% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 102 complaints, 77.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 102 · 77.3% · 11 crash reports 6 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)
ENGINE 22 16.7% 0 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 16 12.1% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 12 9.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 12 9.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 10 7.6% 8 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 9 6.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 6.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 7 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 4.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 102 77.3% 11 crashes · 6 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 1997. 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 1998-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1997 Jul 2013 Investigation RQ98018 ● Investigation RQ98018 Investigation EA03011 ● Investigation EA03011 Investigation DP04007 ● Investigation DP04007
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 9
1998-Q3 Owner reports 3
1998-Q4 Owner reports 3
1999-Q1 Owner reports 10
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 6
1999-Q4 Owner reports 6
2000-Q1 Owner reports 5
2000-Q2 Owner reports 3
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 9
2001-Q1 Owner reports 3
2001-Q3 Owner reports 8
2002-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 4
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 4
2004-Q2 Owner reports 5
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 5
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 3
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 RQ98018
Defect investigation 1 EA03011
Defect investigation 1 DP04007
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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