FaultScore

FaultScore report

1989 Chrysler Fifth Avenue problems

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 1989 Chrysler Fifth Avenue with NHTSA between 1995 and 2002. The largest single group is the airbags.

Not graded

Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

10

Complaints

6

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

6

Injuries reported

How 1989 compares with every other Chrysler Fifth Avenue

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F 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 3 30.0%

3 crashes, 0 fires

Airbags 3 30.0%

3 crashes, 0 fires

Steering 2 20.0%
Body & Structure 1 10.0%
Engine & Cooling 1 10.0%

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 1995 peak 4 May 2002

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Gaithersburg, MD Crash 1 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, MD Crash 1 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, MD Crash 1 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, MD Crash 1 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, MD Crash 1 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, MD Crash 1 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, MD Crash 1 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, MD Crash 1 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, MD Crash 1 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, MD Crash 1 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, MD Crash 1 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, MD Crash 1 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.