Seat complaints by model year
Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (seat frames, recliners, heated seats and seat tracks).
Mileage when the problem started
What owners report
This car has an ongoing recall for seat recliner bolts. I was driving and all of the sudden the seat back went flat and I fell backwards while driving. This will be the 4th time the seat belt recliner bolt broke. I believe I am due financial restitution even though I did not get injured or worse I could have killed someone at highway speeds. I was on a city street at 40mph when this happened.
Tl contact owns a 2002 Chrysler Concorde. While accelerating from a stop, the back of the driver seat reclined to the floor without warning. The contact pulled off the road and noticed that the entire seat failed. Chrysler stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign id number 03V035000 (seats:front assembly:recliner). The manufacturer stated that they would not repair the seat again for free and would not provide reimbursement for the repairs. The current and failure mileages were 53,000. Updated 01-14-08. A local mechanic replaced the seat track and tie rod end. Updated 12/12/07.
The seat recliner bolts on the driver's power seat broke causing the recliner portion of the seat to recline rapidly without warning. The car was not being driven at the time. The manufacturer's representative robert clark noted that my vehicle was not listed as having this problem. I am still waiting for the dealer to the fix problem.
Dt*: the contact stated upon sitting in the front driver's seat, the back of the seat fell backwards into a reclined position. The vehicle was seen by a dealer for inspection who determined the seat failed due to normal wear and tear. The service department replaced the seat recliner which corrected the problem.
I found five recalls on the safecar.gov site, yet I have never been notified of any of them. In approximately 2000-2001, I had a failure of the driver's seat, while trying to move the seat back for more room, where the back fell all the way down to a reclining position. I was not able to make it stay up. The dealer at the tme repaired it at an approximate cost of $1,100.00. Sometime later, I read in the newspaper later about a recall for the seats, and took it to joliet Dodge, joliet, il, who is now out of business. They refused to do anything, telling me I had already had it fixed, and refusing to reimburse me for the cost to repair. Fast forward to July 2014. When trying to move the seat back by using the lever for that and pushing back with my body, the seat back totally failed again. It goes all the way down, and will not stay up. …
1999 Chrysler Concorde engine failure at 90000 whille wife and children in traffic engine failure due slug build up. Mechanic said it would cost $4600.00 to replace engine still owe 11000 on it, and cant afford to repair. Mechanic said slug build up is due to oil pump design also have ac problem and have had radiator fan failure twice , speed sensor failure, broken window clips, brake shimmy , broken recliner seat bolts
I would like to file a complaint with daimler-Chrysler regarding the longevity of their automobiles. Thiswas the second vehicle that failed between 100,000 and 110,000 with proper maintenance and upkeep. I had problems with the headlights, door seals, the automatic seats and now the engine. I took the car to Chrysler dealer, and the service department manager told me I had a bad rod and the engine was virtually shot and wasn't worth fixing. He said he was ashamed to say the 2.7 engines were junk. I have researched my car and found out that there were a lot of others with the same, if not more problems than what I had, which indicated that daimler-Chrysler should be ashamed of for not caring or making good for their mistakes instead of ignoring them! This car has had many other problems, including electrical problems with door locks, the power seats, and the seals from around the doors. …
Dt: driver's side seat recliner bolts was recalled. The consumer took vehicle to the dealer and they charged consumer for recall repairs. This was on 1-13-04, and it was on that date that consumer received the recall notice. The dealer told her that it was because previously someone had tried to fix the recall and parts were missing. The consumer was not the original owner of the vehicle. When she contacted the manufacturer, they just took her complaint # 12395573. She did not have the recall work done when she took vehicle to the second dealer. The radio was inoperative. The window needed a support seal. Updated 12/8/2005 -
Related recalls (1)
Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
On certain passenger vehicles, seat back recliner bolt breakage can occur resulting in the seat back reclining unexpectedly.
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…
Frequently asked questions
Which Chrysler Concorde years have seat problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 1999 (24), 1995 (9), 1998 (9) and 2000 (9) model years. Seat complaints make up 7% of all complaints for the 1999.
Is there a recall for Chrysler Concorde seat problems?
Yes — 1 recall, including 03V-035 (recliner, Feb 5, 2003). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers; check a specific car with the VIN recall check.
At what mileage do Chrysler Concorde seat problems start?
Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 77,000 miles; 13% happened before 50,000 miles.
What part fails most often?
Owners most often name the front assembly › recliner (42 mentions), followed by the front assembly › power adjust (6).
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.