1997 Chrysler Cirrus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 93 complaints
93
Total Complaints
93,400mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

58,500 25th Percentile
93,400 Median Mileage
105,668 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
TIRES:SIDEWALL
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
SUSPENSION
3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
2

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
10
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING OWNER SEES A GLARE ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, ,HE STATES THAT IT BOUNCES OF THE DASH BOARD AND BLOCKS VISION, HE ALSO NOTES THAT THIS OCCURS WHEN THERE IS A LOT OF STREET LIGHTS, IT CAUSES A PANIC STOP. *AK"
"SUN REFLECTS ONTO WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY."
"THE VEHICLE FAILS TO SLOW PROPERLY DURING DECELERATION, REQUIRING CONSTANT PRESSURE IN ORDER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT."

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