1999 Chrysler Cirrus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 83 complaints
83
Total Complaints
69,000mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

52,000 25th Percentile
69,000 Median Mileage
84,300 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
4
POWER TRAIN
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
2
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"LIGHT BULB IN THE TRUNK IS TOO INTENSE WITH NO PROTECTIVE COVER, CAUSING A FOAM PILLOW TO CATCH ON FIRE, AND RESULTING IN 2ND TO 3RD DEGREE BURNS . *AK"
"ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THREE DAYS APART, NOTHING WORKED IN THE CAR EXCEPT THE IGNITION. FUSES ARE FINE BUT ALL GAUGES AND EQUIPMENT (WIPERS, AC, WINDOWS, GAUGES, REMOTE ENTRY, HEADLIGHTS AND TAILIGHTS) DID NOT WORK. CAR WAS STANDING STILL WHEN PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED."
"ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THREE DAYS APART, NOTHING WORKED IN THE CAR EXCEPT THE IGNITION. FUSES ARE FINE BUT ALL GAUGES AND EQUIPMENT (WIPERS, AC, WINDOWS, GAUGES, REMOTE ENTRY, HEADLIGHTS AND TAILIGHTS) DID NOT WORK. CAR WAS STANDING STILL WHEN PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED."

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