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1989 Chrysler New Yorker

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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78Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
33Power Train
21Electrical System
9Seat Belts
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
3Suspension
3Seats
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility
2Equipment
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 78 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports5 fire reports3 injury reports

Visibility complaints

2 reports
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61,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainVisibility

TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO LOW AND STAYS IN LOW UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF

NHTSA ODI #10069542

Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 1999
Visibility

WHEN EVER THE HEATER IS ON MOSTLY THE DEFROSTER (BUT ALSO THE FLOOR HEATER) GAS FUMES BLOW IN THROUGH THE VENTS. BUT THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE HEATER HAS BEEN RUNNING ABOUT FIVE TO TEN MINUTES

NHTSA ODI #703893

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

PE89036 · Transmission Downshifting

Opened Jan 9, 1989 · Closed Jan 31, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train

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