1999 Chrysler Cirrus problems
The 1999 Chrysler Cirrus has 83 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (13%) concerns fuel system. After that come engine (11%) and brakes (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 83 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 13% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 31 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 | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 31 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 69,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Chrysler Cirrus with enough data (55 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
Light bulb in the trunk is too intense with no protective cover, causing a foam pillow to catch on fire, and resulting in 2nd to 3rd degree burns .
While traveling at 42 MPH consumer had a head-on collision with another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. There was extensive damage to front of vehicle. Contacted dealer.
Consumer was parked at gate of storage lot. She was inside of vehicle punching in numbers to gain access, and the gates began to open. Then, without prior warning engine roared up and vehicle took off, like a jet. Vehicle smashed into the gate, and consumer was thrown between two steel posts. Then, car went into another brick wall of storage. Then, it almost went into another storage room and stopped due to tires were flat to the rims. Dealership was aware of problem. Consumer was injured in accident. *slc
Paint has begun to blister on hood. Rust visible on underside of hood, but hood not yet perforated. Chrysler says not covered unless metal has been perforated by rust.
I have a 1999 chrysler cirrus. My wife took the car for the day 10/15/08, she called me at work to say the brakes were making a very loud grinding noise. The next day I drove the car to the dealer to have the brakes serviced. On the way over, the brake pads completely stopped functioning. I had to down shift to stop. I drove at 10 MPH or slower the last mile to the dealer. They told me the rotors needed to be replaced along with the brakes. This car had no brakes.