1990 Chrysler Imperial: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 133 complaints
133
Total Complaints
87,750mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

81,024 25th Percentile
87,750 Median Mileage
106,262 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
65
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
3
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
3
SERVICE BRAKES
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
2

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
1
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BEAD SEPARATED ON GOODYEAR INVICTA TIRE. *SKD"
"TRUNK SEAMS LEAKING, CAUSING SPARE TIRE WELL TO FILL WITH WATER AND RUST. *SKD"
"ABS BRAKE PUMP FAILED RESULTING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE W/PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR IMMEDIATELY. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28