Chrysler New Yorker recall history and complaint patterns

Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the Chrysler New Yorker, sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.

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At a Glance

Total Recalls 38
Total Complaints 1031
Years Covered 1972–2004

Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards. Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.

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Key Takeaways

A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Chrysler New Yorker, based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.

Recall Themes

Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas. Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.

Brakes

4 campaigns · Years: 1974–1975, 1983, 1990–1993

These campaigns relate to braking system components that can affect stopping performance or warning behavior.

Official notices (evidence):
  • 96V099000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
  • 91V191000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
  • 83V060000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
+ 1 more notice in this theme

Electrical

4 campaigns · Years: 1972–1973, 1986, 1994

These campaigns relate to wiring or electrical components that can cause warning lights, loss of function, or fire risk in some cases.

Official notices (evidence):
+ 1 more notice in this theme

Fuel and emissions

4 campaigns · Years: 1981, 1985–1987, 1993–1997

These campaigns relate to fuel delivery or emissions components where leaks or failures can raise safety risk.

Official notices (evidence):
+ 1 more notice in this theme

Steering and suspension

4 campaigns · Years: 1979, 1983, 1992–1995

These campaigns relate to steering or suspension components that can affect vehicle control or stability.

Official notices (evidence):
+ 1 more notice in this theme

Seats and restraints

3 campaigns · Years: 1974, 1986, 1991

These campaigns relate to seats, belts, airbags restraint integration, or child restraint anchoring components.

Official notices (evidence):

Equipment and labeling

1 campaign · Years: 1975

These campaigns relate to equipment compliance, labeling, or tires.

Official notices (evidence):
  • 75V023000 · Equipment: Integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer

Other

1 campaign · Years: 1981–1982

These campaigns do not fit a single dominant theme, or the component taxonomy is broad.

Official notices (evidence):

Visibility and lighting

1 campaign · Years: 1990–1991

These campaigns relate to lighting, glass, or visibility components (lamps, wipers, and related systems).

Official notices (evidence):

Most Reported Issues

Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the Chrysler New Yorker in NHTSA complaint data are Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Power train:automatic transmission, Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system.

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Year-by-Year Overview

Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and complaints, not risk predictions.

Model Year Recalls Complaints Details
2004 0 2 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Air bags, Electrical system.
1999 0 1 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:pads.
1998 0 2 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Power train:axle assembly, Power train:automatic transmission.
1997 1 2 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift, Vehicle speed control.
1996 1 17 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Steering:rack and pinion, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings, Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline.
1995 2 74 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Power train:automatic transmission, Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system.
1994 3 296 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Power train:automatic transmission, Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system, Exterior lighting:headlights.
1993 3 96 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Power train:automatic transmission, Steering:hydraulic power assist:pump.
1992 2 61 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Steering:hydraulic power assist:pump, Power train:automatic transmission, Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
1991 4 124 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system, Power train:automatic transmission.
1990 3 117 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system, Power train:automatic transmission.
1989 0 95 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Power train:automatic transmission, Seat belts:front:buckle assembly.
1988 0 49 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Engine and engine cooling:engine, Power train:automatic transmission.
1987 1 49 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Electrical system:ignition, Electrical system:ignition:module, Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:radiator assembly.
1986 4 28 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash, Seats, Fuel system, gasoline.
1985 2 7 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump, Fuel system, gasoline, Steering: steering wheel/handle bar.
1984 0 2 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Fuel system, gasoline:carburetor system, Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system.
1983 2 6 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Structure:frame and members, Suspension:front:macpherson strut, Power train.
1982 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1981 2 2 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Fuel system, gasoline:carburetor system, Fuel system, other:fuel injection system.
1979 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1977 0 1 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Tires.
1975 2 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1974 2 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1973 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1972 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.

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Recall Evidence by Year

A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model. The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.

Most common areas involved: Fuel system , Service brakes and Suspension

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1997

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Fuel injection system: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (98V184000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with 3.5L engines. The fuel injection delivery system can leak fuel from some of the sealing o-rings or from hair line cracks in the thermoset fuel injection rail.

1996

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Fuel injection system: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (98V184000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with 3.5L engines. The fuel injection delivery system can leak fuel from some of the sealing o-rings or from hair line cracks in the thermoset fuel injection rail.

1995

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Fuel injection system: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (98V184000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with 3.5L engines. The fuel injection delivery system can leak fuel from some of the sealing o-rings or from hair line cracks in the thermoset fuel injection rail.
  • Suspension: Lower arm: Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V215000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The lower control arm attaching brackets can crack due to fatigue and separate from the engine cradle.

1994

  • Electrical system: Wiring: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (94V024000) →
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    Summary: The right steering tie rod can rub through the automatic transmission wiring harness causing a short circuit which results in electrical system malfunctions including engine stalling and an inoperative park/starter interlock system.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Fuel injection system: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (98V184000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with 3.5L engines. The fuel injection delivery system can leak fuel from some of the sealing o-rings or from hair line cracks in the thermoset fuel injection rail.
  • Suspension: Lower arm: Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V215000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The lower control arm attaching brackets can crack due to fatigue and separate from the engine cradle.

1993

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V099000) →
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    Summary: The abs hydraulic control unit can experience excessive brake actuator piston seal wear causing pump-motor deterioration.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Fuel injection system: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (98V184000) →
    Show official notice text
    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with 3.5L engines. The fuel injection delivery system can leak fuel from some of the sealing o-rings or from hair line cracks in the thermoset fuel injection rail.
  • Suspension: Lower arm: Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V215000) →
    Show official notice text
    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The lower control arm attaching brackets can crack due to fatigue and separate from the engine cradle.

1992

  • Steering: Steering wheel/handle bar: Safety recall involving the steering area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (92V015000) →
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    Summary: The zinc plating operation performed on the upper steering column shaft coupling bolt caused hydrogen embrittlement and breakage of the bolt.
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V099000) →
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    Summary: The abs hydraulic control unit can experience excessive brake actuator piston seal wear causing pump-motor deterioration.

1991

  • Visibility: Fan/motor: Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (91V004000) →
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    Summary: Water leaking under windshield cowl in area above heater blower motor resistor block results in corrosion of the resistor terminals.
  • Seat belts: Anchorage: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (91V122000) →
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    Summary: Front outboard safety belt may become difficult to latch and or unlatch due to a webbing stiffener entering the buckle housing and dislodging the buckle latch guide.
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (91V191000) →
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    Summary: The anti-lock brake system high pressure hose may leak or detach at its crimped end fitting resulting in the discharge of hydraulic fluid.
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V099000) →
    Show official notice text
    Summary: The abs hydraulic control unit can experience excessive brake actuator piston seal wear causing pump-motor deterioration.

1990

  • Visibility: Fan/motor: Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (91V004000) →
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    Summary: Water leaking under windshield cowl in area above heater blower motor resistor block results in corrosion of the resistor terminals.
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (91V191000) →
    Show official notice text
    Summary: The anti-lock brake system high pressure hose may leak or detach at its crimped end fitting resulting in the discharge of hydraulic fluid.
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V099000) →
    Show official notice text
    Summary: The abs hydraulic control unit can experience excessive brake actuator piston seal wear causing pump-motor deterioration.

1987

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (88V105000) →
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    Summary: Fuel leakage may occur in low ambient temperature operation at connections of an engine compartment fuel supply hose to the pressure regulator and to the fuel rail.

1986

  • Electrical system: Interior/under dash: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (86V028000) →
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    Summary: A resistor in the electronic panel cluster may be subjected to an electrical current overload due to failure of a switching transistor. Consequence of defect: the overheated resistor could ignite and start an instrument panel fire.
  • Electrical system: 12V/24v/48v battery: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (86V053000) →
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    Summary: Battery cap vents may be partially or completely blocked with plastic flashing. Consequence of defect: a build up of internal gas pressure could occur which could result in case rupture, particularly during post charging. Should a person be in the vicinity of the battery when the case ruptures, t
  • Seats: Power adjust: Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (88V061000) →
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    Summary: A service replacement drivers seat cushion (manual seat type) may contain wrong cushion with a brace that could interfere with power seat adjuster mechanism and cause stress on the frame.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (88V105000) →
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    Summary: Fuel leakage may occur in low ambient temperature operation at connections of an engine compartment fuel supply hose to the pressure regulator and to the fuel rail.

1985

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (85V010000) →
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    Summary: An engine compartment fuel hose routed to the fuel system pressure regulator may have an inadequately tightened hose clamp. Consequence of defect: the fuel hose could leak and result in an engine compartment fire.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (88V105000) →
    Show official notice text
    Summary: Fuel leakage may occur in low ambient temperature operation at connections of an engine compartment fuel supply hose to the pressure regulator and to the fuel rail.

1983

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (83V060000) →
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    Summary: Location of hydraulic brake tube to both rear wheels causes interference and chafing between the tubes and rear suspension trailing arm pivot brackets.
  • Suspension: Lower arm: Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (89V052000) →
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    Summary: Front suspension crossmember may corrode and fail at lower control arm rear pivot mounts if operated where salt is used to aid in snow removal.

1982

  • Vehicle speed control: Safety recall involving the vehicle speed control area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (81V111000) →
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    Summary: The automatic speed control switch may stick in the "resume" position restricting return movement. This will not allow the normal brake pedal operation to deactivate the system.

1981

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Carburetor system: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (81V055000) →
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    Summary: Engine may lose power or stall due to carburetor flooding. This is caused by a poor electrical ground on the carburetor fuel bowl vent solenoid. Vehicles may also have driveability problems while the engine is warming up in cold weather. These problems include engine missing, sags, and hesitation
  • Vehicle speed control: Safety recall involving the vehicle speed control area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (81V111000) →
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    Summary: The automatic speed control switch may stick in the "resume" position restricting return movement. This will not allow the normal brake pedal operation to deactivate the system.

1979

  • Suspension: Wheel bearing: Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (79V043000) →
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    Summary: The involved vehicles may have been assembled with an oversized right front wheel bearing cup which also prevents the plant lubricating equipment from cycling to lubricate both the inner and outer wheel bearings. The resultant bearing looseness and/or the lack of lubrication may cause bearing fai

1975

1974

1973

  • Electrical system: Wiring: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (77V201000) →
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    Summary: An interruption of the main electrical power feed circuit from the battery and alternator may occur due to separation of a terminal connection in the wiring circuit. The terminal end of the power feed wire coming from the compartment may separate from its mating terminal on the wire going into th

1972

  • Electrical system: Wiring: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (77V201000) →
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    Summary: An interruption of the main electrical power feed circuit from the battery and alternator may occur due to separation of a terminal connection in the wiring circuit. The terminal end of the power feed wire coming from the compartment may separate from its mating terminal on the wire going into th

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