1990 Chrysler New Yorker: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 117 complaints
117
Total Complaints
85,000mi
Median Mileage
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

81,460 25th Percentile
85,000 Median Mileage
97,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
37
Fuel Injection System
9
Automatic Transmission
8
Engine
5
Frontal
3
Air Conditioner
3
Power Window Devices And Controls
3
Interior/Under Dash
3
Fuel Rail
2
Radiator Assembly
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
4
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"(703-280-7170W)ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY CAUSING SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN/LOCKUP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"
"WHILE BACKING UP JAMMED ON BRAKES, DRIVER SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, DID RESTRAINING DRIVER FROM GOING FORWARD. TT"
"WHEN YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN COMING TO A STOP CAR DOWN SHIFT. TT"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 37 complaints
25th: 81,095 mi Median: 83,230 mi 75th: 86,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 30 PA: 9 TX: 7 NY: 6 FL: 6 VA: 5 CT: 5 KY: 5 MO: 4 MT: 3

Who Files Complaints?

11.1%
Original Owners
88.9%
Second+ Owners

Chrysler New Yorker — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
19911241
1992612
1993962
199429629
1995745

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