1989 Plymouth Acclaim Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 12%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 200,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electrical system of the 1989 Plymouth Acclaim, 12% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 200,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving at normal speed the vehicle shut down and would not restart. The consumer believed a wire melted inside the fuel pump. On and off the road, the wire was boiling the gas around the wire, but it did not blow a fuse or melt other wires on the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10040333, filed 2003-10, 200,000 milesElectrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Plymouth Acclaim
14 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Plymouth Acclaim
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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