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1990 Chrysler Lebaron
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 68 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. 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.
8 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
Power Train complaints
28 reportsTRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN STOPPED AND CAR JERKS - AT 75,000 MILES AND ALL THAT IS IN THE DATA BANK. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE ON ALL CHRYSLER 1990 LEBARON'S. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE LOW REVERSE GEAR SEAL THAT BROKE AND THE OVERDRIVE SEAL DETERIORATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL, IT LURCHED AS VEHICLE WAS BEGINING TO STOP OR IT LURCHES WHEN STARTING VEHICLE.*JB
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.
CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE VIN# AT THIS TIME. PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 91, IN 92 LUSTINE TOYOTA REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. IN 94, PASSPORT REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION; SEPEMBER 97, AMERICAN TRANSMISSION HAS REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION, AND ALSO FOUND THAT THE SOLENOID COVER WAS MISSING. VEHICLE WAS STALLING AND THE GEARS WOULD SOMETIMES BE CR…
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CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE VIN# AT THIS TIME. PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 91, IN 92 LUSTINE TOYOTA REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. IN 94, PASSPORT REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION; SEPEMBER 97, AMERICAN TRANSMISSION HAS REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION, AND ALSO FOUND THAT THE SOLENOID COVER WAS MISSING. VEHICLE WAS STALLING AND THE GEARS WOULD SOMETIMES BE CROSSED. *AK TO HAVE TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION THREE TIMES IN 7 YEARS INDICATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A SERIOUS FLAW THAT REQUIRES INVESTIGATION, THE CONSUMER STATED . THE CONSUMER ALSO WANTS REIMBUSEMENT FOR COST OF TRANSMISSION REPLACING. *YH
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR.
WHILE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, WITH TRANSMISSION IN PARK, THE VEHICLE DISENGAGED AND ROLLED INTO HOUSE. *AK
TRANSMISSION MAKES CLUNKING NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF OF ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY.
REAR AXLE TRAIL ARM WELDS CRACKED. *SD
THE CAR AT 47,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO SLIP AND THEN LOCKS UP COMPLETELY, AND NOW IS BROKEN AGAIN. TT
Official recalls
290V080000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE
Apr 25, 1990
AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES MAY NOT CONTAIN DIFFUSER HOLES BETWEEN THE IGNITOR AND PROPELLANT CHAMBERS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN IMPACT SITUATION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO DRIVER INJURY.
Remedy: REPLACE AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES WITH PROPERLY MACHINED MODULES.
89V237000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine
Dec 27, 1989
THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.
Remedy: REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.