1991 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 84 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (24 complaints · 28.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 4
  • 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 FUEL SYSTEM appears in 24 of 84 owner complaints (28.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 24 complaints, 28.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 24 · 28.6% · 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 22 complaints, 26.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 22 · 26.2% STEERING: 10 complaints, 11.9% of reports STEERING 10 · 11.9% ENGINE: 6 complaints, 7.1% of reports ENGINE 6 · 7.1% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 7.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 7.1% AIR BAGS: 3 complaints, 3.6% of reports AIR BAGS 3 · 3.6% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 3.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 · 3.6% SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 3.6% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 3.6% SUSPENSION: 3 complaints, 3.6% of reports SUSPENSION 3 · 3.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 77 complaints, 91.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 77 · 91.7% · 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)
FUEL SYSTEM 24 28.6% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 22 26.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 10 11.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 6 7.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 7.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 3 3.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 3 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 3 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 77 91.7% 0 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 Jul 1991. 1995-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1996-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 1991 Jan 2010 Recall campaign 91V122000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V122000 Recall campaign 91V004000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V004000 Recall campaign 91V191000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V191000 Recall campaign 96V099000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V099000 Investigation EA95016 ● Investigation EA95016
  • Campaign 96V099000 was reported 479 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 3
1995-Q2 Owner reports 4
1995-Q3 Owner reports 6
1995-Q4 Owner reports 7
1996-Q1 Owner reports 5
1996-Q2 Owner reports 2
1996-Q3 Owner reports 1
1996-Q4 Owner reports 1
1997-Q1 Owner reports 2
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 2
1998-Q4 Owner reports 2
1999-Q1 Owner reports 8
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 3
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 3
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 4
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 91V122000
Recall campaign 1 91V004000
Recall campaign 1 91V191000
Recall campaign 1 96V099000
Defect investigation 1 EA95016
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V004000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    CORROSION OF THE RESISTOR TERMINALS INCREASES ELECTRICALRESISTANCE, LEADING TO OVERHEATING AND POSSBLE IGNITION OF THE WIRING CONNECTORSAND INSULATION, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE COWL AREA.
    Remedy:
    THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BLOCK WILL BE REPLACED, AND A MASTIC PATCH APPLIED TO SEAL THE COWL AGAINST WATER ENTRY. DAMAGED WIRE CONNECTORS WILL BE REPLACED.
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  2. 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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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V191000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    FLUID DISCHARGE EVENTUALLY CAUSES THE LOSS OF BOTH THEANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND HYDRAULIC ASSIST FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM, RESULTING ININCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF BRAKE LOCKUP AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE THE ABS HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WITH A HOSE OF DIFFERENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V099000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ABS FUNCTION COULD BE LOST AND REDUCED POWER ASSIST WOULD BE EXPERIENCED DURING VEHICLE BRAKING INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL TEST THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES IF NECESSARY. ALSO THE WARRANTY ON ALL ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES (EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL HAVE A LIFETIME COVERAGE). OWNERS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED FOR PREVIOUS ABS COMPONENT REPAIR COSTS.
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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
55% city45% highway
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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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