What breaks most · 1993 to 2004 model years
Chrysler Concorde problems by year
Owners have filed 2,216 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Chrysler Concorde across model years 1993 to 2004. Three years stand out: 1994 for powertrain and transmission complaints, 1999 for engine and cooling complaints and 2000 for engine and cooling complaints. The quietest years are 2002, 2001 and 1997.
- Years to check closely: 1994, 1999, 2000
- Fewest complaints: 2002, 2001, 1997
- Complaints on file
- 22161993 to 2004, all trims
- Worst year
- 1994348 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 13846 fires · 132 injuries · 5 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 71kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 37Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302 | 17 | 4 | Fuel system (78) | |
| 348 | 21 | 4 | Powertrain and transmission (71) | |
| 219 | 20 | 3 | Powertrain and transmission (48) | |
| 161 | 8 | 2 | Steering (61) | |
| 134 | 12 | 2 | Engine and cooling (26) | |
| 175 | 9 | 3 | Engine and cooling (66) | |
| 333 | 25 | 5 | Engine and cooling (164) | |
| 307 | 15 | 8 | Engine and cooling (190) | |
| 106 | 1 | 4 | Engine and cooling (88) | |
| 65 | 4 | 1 | Engine and cooling (23) | |
| 27 | 1 | 0 | Engine and cooling (8) | |
| 40 | 5 | 1 | Engine and cooling (13) |
What fails on the 1994 Chrysler Concorde
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 20% |
71 | 1 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 14% |
47 | 3 | Shop brakes (hydraulic) parts for the 1994 Chrysler Concorde |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 13% |
44 | 0 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 1994 Chrysler Concorde |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 12% |
43 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 1994 Chrysler Concorde |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 9% |
33 | 2 | Shop steering parts for the 1994 Chrysler Concorde |
| Seats | 7% |
26 | 2 | — |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 7% |
24 | 0 | Shop suspension parts for the 1994 Chrysler Concorde |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 6% |
22 | 1 | Shop electrical system parts for the 1994 Chrysler Concorde |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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The consumer was having difficulty getting a recall fixed on his vehicle. *jb the consumer was told the only way the recall could be fixed is if the vehicle was brought in before 7:00am. Recall campaign#04v021000. *sc *jb
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I have a 1999 chrysler concorde with a timing chain problem....this is my second concorde after the other got stolen....and after i paid $3800 to repair the timing chain on it....can anything be done of this problem....i cant afford it again???
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Engine quit on well maintained 2000 chrysler concorde (2.7 liter engine) w/ 80k miles and would not restart. Timing chain/belt broken. Requires entire engine swap to fix, according to repair shop.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Chrysler Concorde years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1994, 1999, 2000 carry the most filings on the Chrysler Concorde. The 1994 alone has 348 complaints, led by powertrain and transmission.
What is the most common Chrysler Concorde problem?
On the 1994 model year, the most-reported component is powertrain and transmission with 71 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Chrysler Concorde problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Chrysler Concorde complaints that include mileage is about 71,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.