1992 CHRYSLER LEBARON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 78 complaints · 2 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (15 complaints · 19.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 10
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 11
  • Deaths 0
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 15 of 78 owner complaints (19.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 15 complaints, 19.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 15 · 19.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 10 complaints, 12.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 10 · 12.8% · 4 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 11.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 11.5% · 4 fire reports SUSPENSION: 9 complaints, 11.5% of reports SUSPENSION 9 · 11.5% AIR BAGS: 6 complaints, 7.7% of reports AIR BAGS 6 · 7.7% · 3 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 6.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 6.4% · 2 fire reports STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 5.1% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 5.1% ENGINE: 2 complaints, 2.6% of reports ENGINE 2 · 2.6% SEAT BELTS: 2 complaints, 2.6% of reports SEAT BELTS 2 · 2.6% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 73 complaints, 93.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 73 · 93.6% · 10 crash reports 6 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 15 19.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 10 12.8% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 11.5% 0 crashes · 4 fires
SUSPENSION 9 11.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 6 7.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 6.4% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STRUCTURE 4 5.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 2 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 2 2.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 73 93.6% 10 crashes · 6 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

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 Feb 1992. 1995-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Feb 1992 Oct 2008 Recall campaign 92V015000 ◆ Recall campaign 92V015000 Recall campaign 92V070000 ◆ Recall campaign 92V070000 Investigation PE96036 ● Investigation PE96036
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 3
1995-Q2 Owner reports 2
1995-Q3 Owner reports 7
1995-Q4 Owner reports 5
1996-Q1 Owner reports 2
1996-Q2 Owner reports 3
1996-Q3 Owner reports 6
1996-Q4 Owner reports 5
1997-Q1 Owner reports 5
1997-Q2 Owner reports 3
1997-Q3 Owner reports 4
1997-Q4 Owner reports 3
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 3
1998-Q3 Owner reports 4
1999-Q1 Owner reports 3
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 3
2001-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 3
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 92V015000
Recall campaign 1 92V070000
Defect investigation 1 PE96036
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 92V015000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 92V070000

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    IF THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH ENGAGEMENT FAILS, THE LACK OFENGAGEMENT BY THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COULD CAUSE THE HOOD TO OPEN WHILE THEVEHICLE IS IN MOTION, REDUCING OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD AND ONCOMINGTRAFFIC, AND POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    ADJUST THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH TO ALLOW THE LATCH ASSEMBLY TO PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN THE HOOD IS CLOSED.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
Safety incident filters
Showing 0 of 78 complaints · page 1 of 4

No complaints match the current filters.

EPA Fuel Economy Database Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

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
55% city45% highway
Estimate unavailable

EPA fuel-economy data is unavailable for this vehicle.

No estimate is shown when required EPA values are unavailable.

Open Ownership Cost Calculator →

Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Methodology & Data Integrity

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

Read our complete data methodology → Sources