1996 Chrysler Cirrus problems
The 1996 Chrysler Cirrus has 203 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (21%) concerns engine. After that come brakes (13%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 203 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 107,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 35 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 107,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 14 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1996 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Chrysler Cirrus with enough data (108 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
After putting the vehicle into reverse, the throttle stuck, vehicle lost control, slammed into a tree and into a ditch, resulting in injuries.
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 chrysler cirrus. The contact stated that the driver was traveling 42 MPH when the steering wheel became excessively loose. This made it difficult for the driver to maintain control of the vehicle. The vehicle independently veered off the road, and crashed into a electric pole, yet the vehicle did not stop. She then crashed into a second pole, jumped a creek and crashed into a tree as the vehicle came to a stop. The air bags did not deploy.
Passenger side rear wheel "knuckle" broke off where support arm to vehicle attaches. This causes rear wheel assembly to loose structural support. Rear wheel is then free to twist in all directions causing loss of control of the vehicle. At highway speeds this can cause a catastrophic accident. The "knuckle" is cast aluminum and has no moving parts which can wear out.