1994 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 214 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (31 complaints · 14.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 20
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 13
  • 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 31 of 214 owner complaints (14.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 31 complaints, 14.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 31 · 14.5% · 3 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 30 complaints, 14.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 30 · 14.0% · 4 crash reports ENGINE: 23 complaints, 10.8% of reports ENGINE 23 · 10.8% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 17 complaints, 7.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 17 · 7.9% · 2 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 16 complaints, 7.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 16 · 7.5% STEERING: 15 complaints, 7.0% of reports STEERING 15 · 7.0% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 14 complaints, 6.5% of reports STRUCTURE 14 · 6.5% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 12 complaints, 5.6% of reports AIR BAGS 12 · 5.6% · 8 crash reports VISIBILITY: 9 complaints, 4.2% of reports VISIBILITY 9 · 4.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 180 complaints, 84.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 180 · 84.1% · 16 crash reports 5 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 31 14.5% 0 crashes · 3 fires
POWER TRAIN 30 14.0% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 23 10.8% 2 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 17 7.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 16 7.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 15 7.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 14 6.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 12 5.6% 8 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 9 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 180 84.1% 16 crashes · 5 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 Feb 1994. 1995-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 1995-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 1995-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 1995-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1996-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1996-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 1997-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 1998-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 1999-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2000-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Feb 1994 Jul 2017 Recall campaign 94V024000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V024000 Recall campaign 98V184000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V184000 Recall campaign 99V215000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V215000 Investigation EA95028 ● Investigation EA95028 Investigation EA98007 ● Investigation EA98007 Investigation RQ98018 ● Investigation RQ98018 Investigation PE99044 ● Investigation PE99044 Investigation EA99031 ● Investigation EA99031 Investigation DP03002 ● Investigation DP03002 Investigation DP04007 ● Investigation DP04007
  • Campaign 98V184000 was reported 1,133 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 99V215000 was reported 1,256 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 11
1995-Q2 Owner reports 9
1995-Q3 Owner reports 11
1995-Q4 Owner reports 6
1996-Q1 Owner reports 7
1996-Q2 Owner reports 7
1996-Q3 Owner reports 5
1996-Q4 Owner reports 7
1997-Q1 Owner reports 11
1997-Q4 Owner reports 3
1998-Q1 Owner reports 8
1998-Q2 Owner reports 9
1998-Q3 Owner reports 3
1998-Q4 Owner reports 5
1999-Q1 Owner reports 11
1999-Q2 Owner reports 8
1999-Q3 Owner reports 10
1999-Q4 Owner reports 7
2000-Q1 Owner reports 14
2000-Q2 Owner reports 8
2000-Q3 Owner reports 7
2000-Q4 Owner reports 8
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 3
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2001-Q4 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 4
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 3
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 94V024000
Recall campaign 1 98V184000
Recall campaign 1 99V215000
Defect investigation 1 EA95028
Defect investigation 1 EA98007
Defect investigation 1 RQ98018
Defect investigation 1 PE99044
Defect investigation 1 EA99031
Defect investigation 1 DP03002
Defect investigation 1 DP04007
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V024000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CAUSING STALLING WHILE IN MOTION OR AN INOPERATIVE PARK/STARTER INTERLOCK SYSTEM, WHICH ALLOWS ENGINE START WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN THE PARK POSITION, MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    INSTALL A REVISED WIRING HARNESS BRACKET AND A PLASTIC CONVOLUTED SLEEVE TO PROTECT THE TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS.
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  2. 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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  3. 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.
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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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