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1992 Chrysler Lebaron problems

The 1992 Chrysler Lebaron has 100 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (13%) concerns suspension. After that come transmission (13%) and brakes (12%).

At a glance

Complaints
100 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Suspension 13% of complaints
Crashes and fires
13 and 6
Injuries and deaths
12 and 0

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%.

  • Suspension 13%
  • Transmission 13%
  • Brakes 12%
  • Electrical system 9%
  • Seats 8%
  • Air bags 7%
  • Fuel system 6%
  • Drivetrain & axles 5%
  • Body & structure 5%
  • Engine 3%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 12 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Chrysler Lebaron with enough data (51 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.

ABS, brake failure, ABS light continues to come on, applied brakes, had complete loss, impact 12:00 position, speed 25 MPH.

June 1996 CrashInjury

Consumer was rearended, impact 50 MPH and the driver's side air bag did not deploy, the driver's side seat belt came unlatched, causing the occupant to be pushed into the windshield.

March 1996 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 1992 chrysler lebaron. The contact stated that the paint was peeling from the roof and front bumper on his vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but he called the manufacturer to inquire if they would repair it for free. The manufacturer stated that they would not pay for the repair because the vehicle was too old and the mileage was too high. The failure mileage was 96,000. Updated 020209 updated 02/03/09.

Reported at 96,000 miles, December 2008

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