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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

What owners actually said

32 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY IN TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING. THERE HAS BEEN SERVERAL INSTANCES AND DEALERSHIP HAS NOT DETERMINED WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813971

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 · Jan 28, 1997
Tires

BOTH FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASED.

NHTSA ODI #514281

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 · Aug 9, 1996
Air BagsCrashInjury

UPON IMPACT W/AIR BAG DEPLOYING, THE DRIVER WAS CUT ACROSS ABOVE AND MIDDLE OF NECK. SHE NEEDED 110 STITCHES DUE TO INJURY.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #800694

Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 1996
Structure

HOLES WHERE K FRAME ATTACHES TO MAIN FRAME BECOME ENLARGED, ALLOWING SUSPENSION TO MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING.

NHTSA ODI #507180

Mileage unknown · Jul 3, 1996
Structure

K FRAME ASSEMBLY BROKE DUE TO CORROSION, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING.

NHTSA ODI #505903

Mileage unknown · Jun 3, 1996
Structure

LEFT FRONT FENDER HOUSING RUBS HEAVILY AGAINST TIRE WHEN TURNING SHARPLY, CUTTING TIRES. *DH

NHTSA ODI #505104

Mileage unknown · May 1, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

THE VEHICLE BURNED UP FROM A FIRE THAT STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #983908

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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