Avoid: 2000 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2003
5 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 9 model years, the Chrysler Concorde has 1,589 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 26 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and engine cooling and steering. 1999 drew the most complaints (335), 2003 the fewest (54).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Chrysler Concorde vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $2,500–$4,794.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 1999 (335 complaints). Lowest: 2003 (54).
Sentiment is sharply divided and heavily dependent on individual vehicle history and maintenance.
Premature breakdowns, including multiple failures within a short ownership period, described as "dogshit early on.".
Erratic behavior including flickering dashboard lights, random accessory activation (horns, wipers, alarms), parasitic battery drains, non-functional interior lights, and complete electrical system gremlins. Often intermittent and difficult to diagnose.
Severe oil contamination leading to engine failure, noted as a known and widespread flaw.
Requiring frequent oil addition (e.g., a quart per week), with oil light flickering at idle.
Stalling at stops, rough cold starts, often linked to faulty idle air control valves or other sensors.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Concorde. Individual model years are broken down above.
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