"How reliable is the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus?"

"Based on 203 NHTSA complaints, the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus has a median complaint mileage of 107000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 203 total complaints filed."

1996 Chrysler Cirrus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 203 complaints

203

Total Complaints

107,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

83,750 25th Percentile

107,000 Median Mileage

127,505 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

SUSPENSION

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

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TT"

"FAILURE OF HORN; HORN IS DIFFICULT TO PUSH PLEASE DESCRIBE. 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