1991 CHRYSLER LEBARON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 62 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (16 complaints · 25.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 6
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 5
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 16 of 62 owner complaints (25.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 16 complaints, 25.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 16 · 25.8% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 10 complaints, 16.1% of reports AIR BAGS 10 · 16.1% · 5 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 9.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 9.7% · 2 fire reports VISIBILITY: 5 complaints, 8.1% of reports VISIBILITY 5 · 8.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 4.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 4.8% · 2 fire reports STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 4.8% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 4.8% SUSPENSION: 3 complaints, 4.8% of reports SUSPENSION 3 · 4.8% ENGINE: 2 complaints, 3.2% of reports ENGINE 2 · 3.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 3.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 3.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 53 complaints, 85.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 53 · 85.5% · 5 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 16 25.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 10 16.1% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 9.7% 0 crashes · 2 fires
VISIBILITY 5 8.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 4.8% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STRUCTURE 3 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 3 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 2 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 53 85.5% 5 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 1990. 1995-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Sep 1990 Jan 2012 Recall campaign 90V162000 ◆ Recall campaign 90V162000 Recall campaign 90V194000 ◆ Recall campaign 90V194000 Recall campaign 91V078000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V078000 Recall campaign 91V122000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V122000 Recall campaign 92V016000 ◆ Recall campaign 92V016000 Investigation PE96036 ● Investigation PE96036
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 2
1995-Q2 Owner reports 5
1995-Q3 Owner reports 3
1995-Q4 Owner reports 3
1996-Q1 Owner reports 2
1996-Q2 Owner reports 2
1996-Q3 Owner reports 6
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 2
1998-Q2 Owner reports 3
1998-Q3 Owner reports 2
1998-Q4 Owner reports 3
1999-Q1 Owner reports 4
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 3
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 3
2001-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 90V162000
Recall campaign 1 90V194000
Recall campaign 1 91V078000
Recall campaign 1 91V122000
Recall campaign 1 92V016000
Defect investigation 1 PE96036
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 90V162000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD CAUSE REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND COULDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    PROPERLY TORQUE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS TO 250 POUNDS.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 90V194000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IF THEFRONT IMPACT SENSORS ARE NOT ATTACHED.
    Remedy:
    REPAIR TO ASSURE PROPER ATTACHMENT OF FRONT IMPACT SENSORS TO BRACKETS.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V078000

    Report date
    Component:
    PARKING BRAKE
    Consequence:
    INSUFFICIENT BRAKING ABLITY COULD RESULT IN INADVERTENTVEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE MISMATCHED PARKING BRAKE CABLE WITH ONE OF CORRECT LENGTH.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V122000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    LATCH MAY OPEN DURING ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP, EXPOSINGSEAT OCCUPANT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE BUCKLE LATCH ENGAGEMENT.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 92V016000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    THE ERROR IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL MAY LEAD A FRONT SEATPASSENGER TO MISTAKENLY OPEN THE CAR DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,BELIEVING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT OPEN IF THE DOOR WAS LOCKED. THISCOULD RESULT IN AN INJURY TO THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.
    Remedy:
    NOTIFY THE VEHICLE OWNERS OF THE ERROR IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND INFORM THEM OF THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRONT DOOR LOCK SYSTEM.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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