Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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ungraded
What breaks on a 1989 Chrysler Fifth Avenue
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Equipment & Accessories
330.0%
3 crashes, 0 fires
Airbags
330.0%
3 crashes, 0 fires
Steering
220.0%
Body & Structure
110.0%
Engine & Cooling
110.0%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Feb 1995peak 4May 2002
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Gaithersburg, MDCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
DURING AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER, CONSUMER STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, SHE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR BAG BECAUSE THERE WERE NO MARKINGS FOR THE AIR BAG IN HER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #564139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gaithersburg, MDCrash1 injured
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
DURING AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER, CONSUMER STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, SHE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR BAG BECAUSE THERE WERE NO MARKINGS FOR THE AIR BAG IN HER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #564139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gaithersburg, MDCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
DURING AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER, CONSUMER STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, SHE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR BAG BECAUSE THERE WERE NO MARKINGS FOR THE AIR BAG IN HER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #564139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gaithersburg, MDCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
DURING AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER, CONSUMER STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, SHE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR BAG BECAUSE THERE WERE NO MARKINGS FOR THE AIR BAG IN HER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #564139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gaithersburg, MDCrash1 injured
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
DURING AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER, CONSUMER STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, SHE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR BAG BECAUSE THERE WERE NO MARKINGS FOR THE AIR BAG IN HER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #564139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gaithersburg, MDCrash1 injured
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
DURING AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER, CONSUMER STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, SHE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR BAG BECAUSE THERE WERE NO MARKINGS FOR THE AIR BAG IN HER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #564139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Gaithersburg, MDCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
DURING AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER, CONSUMER STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, SHE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR BAG BECAUSE THERE WERE NO MARKINGS FOR THE AIR BAG IN HER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #564139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gaithersburg, MDCrash1 injured
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
DURING AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER, CONSUMER STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, SHE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR BAG BECAUSE THERE WERE NO MARKINGS FOR THE AIR BAG IN HER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #564139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gaithersburg, MDCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
DURING AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER, CONSUMER STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, SHE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR BAG BECAUSE THERE WERE NO MARKINGS FOR THE AIR BAG IN HER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #564139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gaithersburg, MDCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
DURING AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER, CONSUMER STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, SHE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR BAG BECAUSE THERE WERE NO MARKINGS FOR THE AIR BAG IN HER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #564139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gaithersburg, MDCrash1 injured
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
DURING AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER, CONSUMER STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, SHE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR BAG BECAUSE THERE WERE NO MARKINGS FOR THE AIR BAG IN HER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #564139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gaithersburg, MDCrash1 injured
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
DURING AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER, CONSUMER STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, SHE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR BAG BECAUSE THERE WERE NO MARKINGS FOR THE AIR BAG IN HER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #564139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Schuyler L, NY
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED 2 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #483331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Schiler Lake, NY
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
HAD TO REPLACE STEERING GEAR BOX THREE TIMES, VEHICLE HARD TO STEER. TT
NHTSA complaint #971019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dayton, OH
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REAR FRAME BENT.
NHTSA complaint #480663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dayton, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE LEAKING OIL.
NHTSA complaint #480663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.