1993 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 2
- Fires 0
- Injuries 5
- Deaths 0
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)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 22 | 30.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 12 | 16.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | 15.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 9 | 12.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STEERING | 6 | 8.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | 2.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | 2.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 1 | 1.4% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | 1.4% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 60 | 82.2% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
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
- Campaign 96V099000 was reported 419 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 98V184000 was reported 993 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1995-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1995-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1995-Q4 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 1996-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1996-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1997-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1997-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1998-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1998-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1998-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1999-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1999-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 96V099000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 98V184000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 99V215000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE93044 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA95016 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA95028 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA98007 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | RQ98018 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP03002 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP04007 |
Safety Recalls (3)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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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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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 98V184000
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Consequence:
- FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS AND REINFORCE THE OUTLET (PASSENGER) SIDE FUEL RAIL. VEHICLES SHOWING FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL MUST HAVE THE OUTLET RAIL REPLACED WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS OR FROM A CRACKED FUEL LINE, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 99V215000
- Report date
- Component:
- SUSPENSION
- Consequence:
- IF THIS OCCURS, THE TRANSMISSION HALF-SHAFT COULD PULL OUT OF THE TRANSAXLE AND RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE ENGINE CRADLE AT THE POINT WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHES TO IT.
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
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
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.