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1988 Chrysler Lebaron

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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32Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
6Steering
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5Air Bags
4Structure
4
All reported categories
Electrical System
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Power Train
2Seats
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 32 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.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

6 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 1998
Seat Belts

PUSH BUTTON LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S LAP AND SHOULDER BELT COMBINATION WOULD NOT UNLOCK, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BECOME TRAPPED IN THE SEAT WHICH RESULTED IN THE OCCUPANT CUTTING THE SEAT BELT OFF BEFORE EXITING THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #832129

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 1997
Seat Belts

SEAT BELTS DO NOT RELEASE PROPERLY AND DIFFICULT TO FASTEN. ALSO IT APPEARED FASTENED, BUT HAD NOT LOCKED IN PLACE.

NHTSA ODI #515227

Mileage unknown · Nov 27, 1996
Seat Belts

SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #512032

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1996
Seat Belts

SEAT BELTS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #509241

Mileage unknown · May 24, 1995
Seat Belts

THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER AND LAP BELT WHEN YOU PULL IT OVER THERE IS A LOT OF PLAY . TT

NHTSA ODI #965922

Mileage unknown · May 24, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE IS INOPERATIVE, BUCKLES STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION. TT

NHTSA ODI #965831

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE91065 · Steering Gear Bolts Loosen

Opened Apr 16, 1991 · Closed Aug 30, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

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