1996 Chrysler LHS problems
The 1996 Chrysler LHS has 185 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (31%) concerns steering. After that come fuel system (13%) and brakes (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 185 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 17 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 111,000 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 | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 35 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 111,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 106,000 miles (10 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 17 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 19 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1996 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Chrysler LHS with enough data (91 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.
Consumer was aproaching a red light and there was a vehicle in front. Consumer attempted to slow down, but brakes failed to stop vehicle and rear ended vehicle in front of him. Upon impact air bags on drivers side and passengers side did not deploy. Car was totalled.
During a minor frontal impact at 2 MPH, the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed. One person was injured in accident. *slc
While driving 10 MPH consumer was informed that vehicle was on fire. The consumer smelled fuel, and noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood. The consumer pulled over, and noticed that fluid was leaking from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the fuel rail o-rings needed to be replaced.
Transmission is popping from drive to lowest gear at 45 MPH and is causing the vehicle to stall. Consumer will take vehicle to dealer for inspection. This has happened on several occasions. This times chrysler said it was the speed sensor and this last time the consumer it was told the solenoid. The car stalled on several occasions while on the highway doing speed in excess of 60 MPH.