"How reliable is the 1990 Chrysler Lebaron?"

"Based on 96 NHTSA complaints, the 1990 Chrysler Lebaron has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 1990 Chrysler Lebaron?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1990 Chrysler Lebaron is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 96 total complaints filed."

1990 Chrysler Lebaron: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 96 complaints

Total Complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SUSPENSION:REAR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

SEATS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR AXLE SWAY BAR SEEMS TO BE STRUCTURALLY WEAK, WHICH IF BROKEN COULD RESULT IN LOSE OF CONTROL OF STEERING. TT"

"DRIVERS SIDE SEATBACK BENCH COLLAPSED WHILE IDLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE BOLTS. TT"

"TRAILING ARM ON REAR AXLE BROKE. TT"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 19 NY: 15 WI: 9 OH: 9 VA: 6 WA: 5 NJ: 5 MI: 3 FL: 3 TX: 3

Who Files Complaints?

14.6%

Original Owners

85.4%

Second+ Owners

Chrysler Lebaron — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	95	36,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	6
1992	100	-	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	13
1993	87	-	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	6
1994	133	-	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	6
1995	89	-	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	8

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