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Chrysler Lebaron

Every Chrysler Lebaron model year on file, 1976 to 2003. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years626122 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years231976 to 2003

Recall campaigns28Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins564Summed across model years

By model year

The 1994 model year drew the most complaints, 102

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Powertrain leads the Chrysler Lebaron complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain

136

Engine and cooling

Structure

Electrical system

Airbags

Suspension

Brakes

Fuel system

Steering

Seat belts

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Chrysler Lebaron model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Chrysler Lebaron by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2003	SUV	1	0.0	3	0	0	29
1997	Sedan	2	0.0	11	0	0	20
1996	Not decoded	3	66.7	300	0	0	21
1995	Convertible	75	12.0	1,364	0	1	65
1994	Convertible	102	11.8	2,550	0	1	61
1993	Sedan	66	10.6	275	0	1	57
1992	Convertible	78	23.1	1,560	2	1	51
1991	Sedan	63	17.5	332	5	1	46
1990	Sedan	68	16.2	680	3	0	44
1989	Convertible	49	38.8	700	3	4	37
1988	Convertible	32	21.9	None	1	1	13
1987	Not decoded	42	28.6	4,200	3	3	10
1986	Sedan	25	40.0	357	5	4	10
1985	Hatchback	10	20.0	333	6	4	10
1984	Sedan	7	14.3	200	2	2	10
1983	Sedan	2	50.0	100	4	2	10
1982	Not decoded	1	0.0	100	4	1	10
1981	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	0	10
1980	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	0	10
1979	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	1	10
1978	Not decoded	0	None	None	3	1	10
1977	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	0	10
1976	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	0	10

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Chrysler Lebaron

08E-033 Apr 14, 2008
Part numbers packaged with incorrect nuts are: k7147, k7329, k8683, and 104353
Suspension · 6,903 vehicles
92V-070 May 13, 1992
Hood latch assembly may not have been properly installed and the secondary hood latch may be prevented from engaging when the hood is closed
Latches and locks · 17k vehicles
92V-015 Feb 14, 1992
Zinc plating operation performed on the upper steering column shaft coupling bolt caused hydrogen embrittlement and breakage of the bolt
Steering · 20k vehicles
92V-017 Feb 11, 1992
Bonded disc brake linings may separate from the shoes due to a bonding deficiency which may allow corrosion degradation of the bond attachment
Brakes · 41k vehicles
92V-016 Feb 11, 1992
Owner's manual incorrectly states that the front passenger door cannot be opened from the inside if the door is locked until the lock control…
Structure · 57k vehicles
91V-122 Jul 11, 1991
Front outboard safety belt may become difficult to latch and or unlatch due to a webbing stiffener entering the buckle housing and dislodging the…
Seat belts · 130k vehicles
91V-078 May 14, 1991
Mismatched parking brake cable lengths to the rear wheels reduces braking ability of one of the rear wheels, in violation of fmvss 105
Brakes · 90 vehicles
90V-194 Nov 19, 1990
Two air bag system front impact sensors may not be secured to their mounting brackets
Airbags · 398 vehicles
90V-162 Sep 4, 1990
Front disc brake caliper guide pin bolts may not have been adequately torqued and could loosen
Brakes · 18k vehicles
90V-080 Apr 25, 1990
Air bag inflator modules may not contain diffuser holes between the ignitor and propellant chambers
Airbags · 257 vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.