IllustrationVEHICLE'S DRIVESHAFT BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
1978 Chrysler Lebaron
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →2Owner complaints
Model-year median: 7
3Recall campaignsView recall details →
1InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1978 Chrysler Lebaron
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 2 owner complaints · 3 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 1 reports
- Power Train: 1 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
- 77V240000 — Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
- 77V211000 — Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
- 77V188000 — Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
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Print the top reported categories, recall links, snapshot date and comparison limits.
How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Lebaron years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsLOWER REAR FACE OF GAS TANK CONTACTED BY LOWER INBOARD HAMPER EDGE, RESULTING IN GAS TANK PUNCTURE. *AK
Recall campaigns
377V240000 · Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
Dec 28, 1977
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE HOOD SECONDARY CATCH SYSTEM MAY BE MISALIGNED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE SECONDARY CATCH TO MALFUNCTION. CONSEQUENTLY, THE HOOD MAY NOT BE SECURELY LATCHED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALER WILL ADJUST THE CATCH SYSTEM TO FULLY SECURE THE HOOD, WITHOUT CHARGE.
77V211000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
Nov 28, 1977
THE COLUMNS MAY CONTAIN STEERING SHAFTS IN WHICH THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLING ROLL PIN RETAINING NOTCH WAS MACHINED TOO DEEP. THIS MAY CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL SHAFT TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE REST OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL A COTTER PIN THROUGH THE ROLL PIN TO ENSURE RETENTION, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
77V188000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Oct 25, 1977
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, DAMAGE TO THE FRONT WHEEL BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM COULD OCCUR DUE TO FRONT WHEEL BRAKE LINE TUBE CORROSION. FRONT WHEEL BRAKE HOSES MAY BECOME BRITTLE AND CRACK DUE TO PROLONGED OPERATION IN COLD TEMPERATURES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT HOSES IF FOUND NECESSARY AND IN ADDITION, WILL INSTALL A PLASTIC SHIELD BETWEEN THE BATTERY THERMO-GUARD AND THE TUBES TO PREVENT CORROSION.
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Defect investigations
1DP80021 · Accelerated With Transmission In Park
Opened Jun 23, 1980 · Closed Oct 31, 1980
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
ACCELERATED WITH TRANSMISSION IN PARK
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.