1991 Chrysler New Yorker: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 124 complaints
124
Total Complaints
94,500mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

77,000 25th Percentile
94,500 Median Mileage
145,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
20
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
12
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
3
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
3

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
5
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT"
"SEAT BELT FAILED WHILE HITTING A DIP IN THE ROAD. *AK"
"WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR DUE TO ANTI LOCK BRAKE PUMP FAILURE. 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.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP 20 complaints
Median: 68,060 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MD: 26 CA: 12 PA: 10 GA: 7 NC: 7 TX: 7 NY: 6 OH: 6 LA: 6 VA: 5

Who Files Complaints?

17.7%
Original Owners
82.3%
Second+ Owners

Chrysler New Yorker — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
19901173
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