1994 Chrysler New Yorker: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1994 Chrysler New Yorker. The newest campaign is 99V215000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Aug 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm. NHTSA has 215 complaints on file for this model year. 7 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

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

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 99V215000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will reinforce the engine cradle at the point where the lower control arm attaches to it.

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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

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,235,430 units in total.

99V215000Received 9 Aug 1999. 402,830 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The lower control arm attaching brackets can crack due to fatigue and separate from the engine cradle.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this occurs, the transmission half-shaft could pull out of the transaxle and result in loss of power.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reinforce the engine cradle at the point where the lower control arm attaches to it.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 837. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Feb 2000.
98V184000Received 6 Aug 1998. 722,600 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with 3.5l engines. The fuel injection delivery system can leak fuel from some of the sealing o-rings or from hair line cracks in the thermoset fuel injection rail.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel rail o-rings and reinforce the outlet (passenger) side fuel rail. Vehicles showing fuel leakage on the outlet fuel rail must have the outlet rail replaced which includes changing the upper and lower injector o-rings. However, if a vehicle is leaking fuel from the o-rings or from a cracked fuel line, the vehicle should be taken into a dealer to have this repaired as soon as possible.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Jan 1999.
94V024000Received 8 Feb 1994. 110,000 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The right steering tie rod can rub through the automatic transmission wiring harness causing a short circuit which results in electrical system malfunctions including engine stalling and an inoperative park/starter interlock system.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Electrical system malfunction causing stalling while in motion or an inoperative park/starter interlock system, which allows engine start while the transmission is not in the park position, may result in an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install a revised wiring harness bracket and a plastic convoluted sleeve to protect the transmission wiring harness.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Mar 1994.

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Complaints by component

215 complaints, 296 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.

1994 Chrysler New Yorker
All 1994 vehicles

1994 Chrysler New Yorker: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1994 New Yorker	All 1994 vehicles	New Yorker, all years	Mentions
Power Train	131.8	94.1	118.2	39
Fuel System, Gasoline	121.6	46.3	125	36
Engine and Engine Cooling	101.4	109.2	101.7	30
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	84.5	171.8	208.3	25
Steering	77.7	34.7	84.3	23
Exterior Lighting	64.2	25.7	25.2	19
Structure	64.2	49.3	25.2	19
Seats	57.4	27.1	24.2	17
Electrical System	47.3	74.5	64.9	14
Visibility	43.9	70.2	32.9	13

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.

Complaints that report a crash: 20
Complaints that report a fire: 5
Injuries in the complaints: 13
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 2 Sep 2017

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 1994 Chrysler New Yorker, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 37 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1994 Chrysler New Yorker
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
DP04007	Defect petition	FUEL RAIL, BRAKE FLUID, CHASSIS	Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail	13 Oct 2004	27 Oct 2004
DP03002	Defect petition	STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION	Steering / Column	7 May 2003	22 Jul 2003
EA99031	Engineering analysis	STEERING SYSTEM RACK AND PINION	Steering	29 Oct 1999	13 Sep 2001
PE99044	Preliminary evaluation	STEERING SYSTEM RACK AND PINION	Steering	28 Jun 1999	29 Oct 1999
RQ98018	Recall query	FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM FUEL LEAK	Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System	7 Oct 1998	8 Jul 2002	98V184000
EA98007	Engineering analysis	FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY LEAKAGE	Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings	10 Mar 1998	1 Feb 1999	98V184000
EA95028	Engineering analysis	UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKS	Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages	22 Sep 1995	24 Feb 1997

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.

19721
19731
19742
19752
19770
19791
19812
19821
19832
19840
19852
19864
19871
19880
19890
19903
19914
19922
19933
19943
19952
19961
19971
19980
19990
20000
20040

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 1994 Chrysler New YorkerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1994 Chrysler New Yorker: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chrysler/new-yorker/1994/. 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: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1994 Chrysler New Yorker?: 1,235,430 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chrysler New Yorker have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns for the Chrysler New Yorker, model years 1972 to 2004. 3 of them name the 1994 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Chrysler New Yorker name most often?: Power Train: 39 of 296 component mentions, or 131.8 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 94.1 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Chrysler New Yorker open?: No. Each of the 7 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.