1989 Chrysler Lebaron: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1989 Chrysler Lebaron. The newest campaign is 92V017000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Feb 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Pads. NHTSA has 49 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 92V017000, in the NHTSA record

Replace the front and rear linings on vehicles with 15 inch brakes. Replace only the rear brake linings on vehicles with 14 inch brakes because the front linings on these vehicles are riveted.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 675,000 units in total.

92V017000Received 11 Feb 1992. 41,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Pads
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The bonded disc brake linings may separate from the shoes due to a bonding deficiency which may allow corrosion degradation of the bond attachment.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Separation of the disc brake linings results in anincrease in stopping distance.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the front and rear linings on vehicles with 15 inch brakes. Replace only the rear brake linings on vehicles with 14 inch brakes because the front linings on these vehicles are riveted.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Jul 1992.
89V237000Received 27 Dec 1989. 634,000 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The engine valve cover gasket may dislocate and allow an engine oil leak at the gasket.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The leakage of oil in the engine compartment could causea fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace gasket cover with revised cover, and rtv sealant will be applied in place of a gasket.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Feb 1990.

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Complaints by component

49 complaints, 69 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1989 Chrysler Lebaron
All 1989 vehicles

1989 Chrysler Lebaron: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1989 Lebaron	All 1989 vehicles	Lebaron, all years	Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling	246.4	127.3	127.4	17
Air Bags	159.4	7.4	68.5	11
Electrical System	130.4	139.7	86.5	9
Power Train	101.4	73.8	170.7	7
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	58	115.1	58.9	4
Structure	43.5	53.9	101	3
Steering	43.5	42.4	48.1	3
Unknown or Other	43.5	14.8	19.2	3
Suspension	29	25.3	67.3	2
Seats	29	22.6	42.1	2

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.

Complaints that report a crash: 10
Complaints that report a fire: 7
Injuries in the complaints: 7
Deaths in the complaints: 1
Date of the newest complaint: 11 Aug 2003

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1989 Chrysler Lebaron, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 14 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1989 Chrysler Lebaron
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA91029	Engineering analysis	DISC BRAKE LINING SPLIT	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	18 Jun 1991	27 Feb 1992	92V017000
PE91065	Preliminary evaluation	STEERING GEAR BOLTS LOOSEN	Steering	16 Apr 1991	30 Aug 1991
PE91049	Preliminary evaluation	BRAKE LINING DELAMINATION	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	21 Feb 1991	18 Jun 1991
PE89168	Preliminary evaluation	TIRE/FRAME INTERFERENCE	Suspension	29 Sep 1989	30 Jan 1990

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

19762
19772
19783
19790
19801
19812
19824
19834
19841
19855
19864
19872
19880
19892
19902
19915
19922
19930
19940
19950
19960
19970
20030

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1989 Chrysler LebaronThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1989 Chrysler Lebaron: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chrysler/lebaron/1989/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1989 Chrysler Lebaron?: 675,000 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chrysler Lebaron have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 31 recall campaigns for the Chrysler Lebaron, model years 1976 to 2003. 2 of them name the 1989 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1989 Chrysler Lebaron name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 17 of 69 component mentions, or 246.4 per 1,000. For all 1989 vehicles the figure is 127.3 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 Chrysler Lebaron open?: No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.