"How reliable is the 1998 Chrysler Cirrus?"

"Based on 90 NHTSA complaints, the 1998 Chrysler Cirrus has a median complaint mileage of 84730 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 1998 Chrysler Cirrus?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1998 Chrysler Cirrus is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 90 total complaints filed."

1998 Chrysler Cirrus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 90 complaints

Total Complaints

84,730mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

70,000 25th Percentile

84,730 Median Mileage

126,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE

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

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SUSPENSION

POWER TRAIN

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED THE TRANSMISSION CAUGHT FIRE. DEALER IS CHECKING VEHICLE. *AK"

"WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK WITH FUEL THERE IS NO INDICATION THE TANK IS FULL, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT OF THE TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK"

"WHILE DRIVING, THE ANCHOR TO THE SEAT BELTS FELL OFF. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *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