2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 105 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (86 complaints · 81.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 4
  • 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 86 of 105 owner complaints (81.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 86 complaints, 81.9% of reports ENGINE 86 · 81.9% STEERING: 3 complaints, 2.9% of reports STEERING 3 · 2.9% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 1.9% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 1.9% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 1.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 1.9% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 1.9% VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 1.9% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 1.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 1.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 23 complaints, 21.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 23 · 21.9% · 1 crash 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 86 81.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 1.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 1.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 23 21.9% 1 crashes · 0 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 2001; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2000. 2001-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Nov 2000 Apr 2017 Recall campaign 00V366000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V366000 Recall campaign 01V273000 ◆ Recall campaign 01V273000 Recall campaign 03V035000 ◆ Recall campaign 03V035000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Investigation PE03010 ● Investigation PE03010
  • Campaign 03V035000 was reported 481 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2001-Q4 Owner reports 5
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 7
2004-Q2 Owner reports 6
2004-Q3 Owner reports 6
2004-Q4 Owner reports 5
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 9
2005-Q3 Owner reports 5
2005-Q4 Owner reports 3
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 5
2006-Q4 Owner reports 6
2007-Q1 Owner reports 4
2007-Q2 Owner reports 6
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 5
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 00V366000
Recall campaign 1 01V273000
Recall campaign 1 03V035000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Defect investigation 1 PE03010
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V366000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 01V273000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IF THE OCCUPANT'S HEAD WERE TO CONTACT THE B-PILLAR.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE SENT A STORAGE BIN ACCESSORY UNIT THAT CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE B-PILLAR ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. HOWEVER, IF AN OWNER WISHES, THE DEALER CAN PERFORM THE INSTALLATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 17, 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 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

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

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