"How reliable is the 1996 Chrysler Lhs?"

"Based on 185 NHTSA complaints, the 1996 Chrysler Lhs has a median complaint mileage of 111000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY."

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

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1996 Chrysler Lhs is STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, accounting for a significant portion of the 185 total complaints filed."

1996 Chrysler Lhs: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 185 complaints

185

Total Complaints

111,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

71,500 25th Percentile

111,000 Median Mileage

135,147 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

STEERING

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

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

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SUSPENSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE, FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 25 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK"

"IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK"

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