1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 328 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (149 complaints · 45.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 25
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 24
  • Deaths 3
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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 149 of 328 owner complaints (45.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 149 complaints, 45.4% of reports ENGINE 149 · 45.4% POWER TRAIN: 27 complaints, 8.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 27 · 8.2% · 3 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 22 complaints, 6.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 22 · 6.7% · 15 crash reports VISIBILITY: 17 complaints, 5.2% of reports VISIBILITY 17 · 5.2% STRUCTURE: 13 complaints, 4.0% of reports STRUCTURE 13 · 4.0% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 3.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 · 3.4% · 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 10 complaints, 3.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 10 · 3.1% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 9 complaints, 2.7% of reports STEERING 9 · 2.7% SUSPENSION: 9 complaints, 2.7% of reports SUSPENSION 9 · 2.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 161 complaints, 49.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 161 · 49.1% · 15 crash reports 1 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 149 45.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 27 8.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 22 6.7% 15 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 17 5.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 13 4.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 3.4% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 10 3.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 9 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 9 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 161 49.1% 15 crashes · 1 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 Oct 1998; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2000. 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2002-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2002-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2003-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2003-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2003-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2004-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2004-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2004-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2004-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2005-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2005-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2005-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2005-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2006-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2006-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2006-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1998 Jan 2022 Recall campaign 00V034000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V034000 Recall campaign 01V119000 ◆ Recall campaign 01V119000 Recall campaign 03V035000 ◆ Recall campaign 03V035000 Recall campaign 04V021000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V021000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Investigation PE03010 ● Investigation PE03010 Investigation EA03011 ● Investigation EA03011
  • Campaign 01V119000 was reported 89 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 03V035000 was reported 1,478 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 04V021000 was reported 1,328 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 3
1999-Q2 Owner reports 4
1999-Q3 Owner reports 5
1999-Q4 Owner reports 3
2000-Q1 Owner reports 6
2000-Q2 Owner reports 3
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 6
2001-Q2 Owner reports 6
2001-Q3 Owner reports 4
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 9
2002-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 11
2002-Q4 Owner reports 4
2003-Q1 Owner reports 8
2003-Q2 Owner reports 15
2003-Q3 Owner reports 16
2003-Q4 Owner reports 14
2004-Q1 Owner reports 22
2004-Q2 Owner reports 9
2004-Q3 Owner reports 16
2004-Q4 Owner reports 13
2005-Q1 Owner reports 13
2005-Q2 Owner reports 15
2005-Q3 Owner reports 18
2005-Q4 Owner reports 11
2006-Q1 Owner reports 17
2006-Q2 Owner reports 7
2006-Q3 Owner reports 13
2006-Q4 Owner reports 7
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 6
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 00V034000
Recall campaign 1 01V119000
Recall campaign 1 03V035000
Recall campaign 1 04V021000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Defect investigation 1 PE03010
Defect investigation 1 EA03011
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V034000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE AFFECTED MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT WITHSTAND SUFFICIENT FORCE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IN CERTAIN IMPACT SITUATIONS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A BELTED OCCUPANT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHOULDER BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTER MOUNTING BOLTS.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 01V119000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IF THE RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WILL NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 03V035000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  4. 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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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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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

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