CHRYSLER CIRRUS · model year

1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS

83 NHTSA complaints, 4 crash reports for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1999CHRYSLERCIRRUS carries 83 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 4 crashes, 2 fires, 5 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1999 CIRRUS is unknown or other with 5 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine (5) and vehicle speed control (5). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 88 investigation files overlapping the 1999 CIRRUS, and 7 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

83
Complaints
4
Crashes
2
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

83 filings

Crashes Reported

4 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION5
POWER TRAIN4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
AIR BAGS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
TIRES:VALVE2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER2

Recent Complaints

20221005STEERING

Air bags failed to deploy during wreck. Multiple both axle and wheel bearings failures

20221005SUSPENSION

Air bags failed to deploy during wreck. Multiple both axle and wheel bearings failures

20221005AIR BAGS

Air bags failed to deploy during wreck. Multiple both axle and wheel bearings failures

20140810ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THIS IS SECOND TIME MY BATTERY HAS DIED AND L AM STILL UNABLE TO JUMP THE THING. SOMETHING IS WRONG THAT THE MECHANICS OR DEALERSHIPS AREN'T TELLING ME . *TR

Mileage: 57,000

20140810ENGINE

THIS IS SECOND TIME MY BATTERY HAS DIED AND L AM STILL UNABLE TO JUMP THE THING. SOMETHING IS WRONG THAT THE MECHANICS OR DEALERSHIPS AREN'T TELLING ME . *TR

Mileage: 57,000

20140810ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

THIS IS SECOND TIME MY BATTERY HAS DIED AND L AM STILL UNABLE TO JUMP THE THING. SOMETHING IS WRONG THAT THE MECHANICS OR DEALERSHIPS AREN'T TELLING ME . *TR

Mileage: 57,000

20091127FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS, WILL NOT START AFTER RAIN. THERE IS NO DISTRIBUTOR AND I FEEL THAT IT COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. I PUMP THE GAS AND TRY TO TURN IT OVER IT JUST CRANKS SOMETIMES IT DOES EVENTUALLY START. I HAVE MISSED DAYS OF WORK. SO WHEN EVER IT RAINS I AM ALWAYS WORRIED, THIS HAPPENS OFTEN. *TR

Mileage: 134,000

20090615ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THE DISTRIBUTOR HAS GONE OUT TWICE (2X) ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN 2007 WHILE I WAS SITTING IN A CAR WASH. I THOUGHT PERHAPS SOME WATER HAD SPLASHED IN AND SHORTED SOMETHING OUT. SO I DIDN'T REPORT IT. BUT THE SECOND TIME WAS ON FRIDAY, MAY 29TH. WE WERE DRIVING ON THE I-210 FREEWAY IN THE CARPOOL LANE - NEAR AZUSA, CA. SUDDENLY THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND I HAD TO PULL ACROSS 5 LANES OF TRAFFIC IN ORDER TO SAFELY GET OFF THE FREEWAY. IT WAS VERY SCARY AND VERY DANGEROUS. IF I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO PULL OVER, THE CAR WOULD JUST HAVE STOPPED DEAD ON A BUSY FREEWAY ON THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON OF THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. I ASKED THE MECHANIC AT CLIPPINGER CHRYSLER IN COVINA WHERE WE HAD THE CAR TOWED IF THE DISTRIBUTOR WENT OUT OFTEN ON THEIR CARS. HE SAID IT WAS "RARE." I THINK THAT THE FACT THAT IT HAS GONE OUT TWICE ON MY CAR IN THE PAST 2 YEARS IS VERY STRANGE AND COULD CONSTITUTE A SERIOUS DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

20090219POWER TRAIN

ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, MY CAR BEGAN STUTTERING AND STALLING OUT WITH NO WARNING. THE OIL LIGHT REPEATED FLASHES ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES AND THEN STAYS ON, AND THE CAR WONT START OR JUST CUTS OFF. THE TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE OIL WAS CHANGED. THIS PAST 3 MONTHS ALONE, IT HAS BEEN AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 6 TIMES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. I AM NOW BEING TOLD THAT I NEED A TUNE-UP, WHICH WILL COST $700, THEN THE EGR NEEDS REPLACED, AND A FEW OTHER THINGS. HOWEVER, WHEN THE MECHANIC HAD IT LAST WEEK, HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THE CIRRUS VEHICLES HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING. I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE MALL VIA THE PARKWAY WHEN THE CAR STALLED OUT. LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS SLOW BECAUSE IF I WAS ON THE PARKWAY AND IT STALLED OUT, MY SISTER AND I COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED. THERE IS NO PREDETERMINED TIME WHEN THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 89500 MILES ON IT. I HAVE ALL OF MY O

Mileage: 89,490

20090219ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, MY CAR BEGAN STUTTERING AND STALLING OUT WITH NO WARNING. THE OIL LIGHT REPEATED FLASHES ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES AND THEN STAYS ON, AND THE CAR WONT START OR JUST CUTS OFF. THE TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE OIL WAS CHANGED. THIS PAST 3 MONTHS ALONE, IT HAS BEEN AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 6 TIMES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. I AM NOW BEING TOLD THAT I NEED A TUNE-UP, WHICH WILL COST $700, THEN THE EGR NEEDS REPLACED, AND A FEW OTHER THINGS. HOWEVER, WHEN THE MECHANIC HAD IT LAST WEEK, HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THE CIRRUS VEHICLES HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING. I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE MALL VIA THE PARKWAY WHEN THE CAR STALLED OUT. LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS SLOW BECAUSE IF I WAS ON THE PARKWAY AND IT STALLED OUT, MY SISTER AND I COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED. THERE IS NO PREDETERMINED TIME WHEN THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 89500 MILES ON IT. I HAVE ALL OF MY O

Mileage: 89,490

20081016SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. MY WIFE TOOK THE CAR FOR THE DAY 10/15/08, SHE CALLED ME AT WORK TO SAY THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE NEXT DAY I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BRAKES SERVICED. ON THE WAY OVER, THE BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. I HAD TO DOWN SHIFT TO STOP. I DROVE AT 10 MPH OR SLOWER THE LAST MILE TO THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BRAKES. THIS CAR HAD NO BRAKES. WHAT TROUBLES ME, IS THAT THE BRAKE PADS HAD NO WEAR INDICATORS ON THEM. HAD I HEARD THE SCREECHING OF THE INDICATORS, I WOULD HAVE HAD THE PADS REPLACED SOONER. I HAD NO IDEA THE PADS WAS THAT BAD. A FEW DAYS EARLIER, I WAS IN RHODE ISLAND TO VISIT MY DAUGHTERS. I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT HAD THE BRAKES FAILED THEN. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT NOT ALL BRAKE PADS HAVE THESE WEAR INDICATORS. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. THE COST OF INCLUDING THESE ON ALL BRA

Mileage: 74,733

20080811POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I CURRENTLY OWN A 1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS V6. AUTO IS EQUIPPED WITH A 41TE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH 104,000 MILES ON IT. ACCORDING TO AL WEB SITES I HAVE COME TO FIND THAT THE 41TE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS PROVEN TO BE AN UNRELIABLE UNIT RESULTING IN PREMATURE FAILURE AND BEARING FAILURE. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT. AS OF THIS WRITING THE PINION BEARINGS HAVE FAILED IN MY VEHICLE AND CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR AS THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION FOR WHICH THE MANUFACTURER DENIES AN RESPONSIBILITY. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LIKE ME OUT THERE WITH NO RECOURSE. ESTIMATED REPAIR COST $2,000.00. 1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS V6 ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE LIKE ME OUT THERE. *TR

Mileage: 104,900

20080716SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT HAD A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE LATCH PLATE COULD NOT BE SECURED INTO THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE SEAT BELT WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, NHTSA, AND SPOKE WITH SOMEONE AT CHRYSLER. HE ALSO SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH A LOCAL DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO OBTAIN THE COST FOR THE REPAIRS AND HAVE THE DEALER IDENTIFY THE FAILURE COMPONENT. ONCE AT THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,050. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/22/08. *JB

Mileage: 47,000

20080716SEAT BELTS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT HAD A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE LATCH PLATE COULD NOT BE SECURED INTO THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE SEAT BELT WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, NHTSA, AND SPOKE WITH SOMEONE AT CHRYSLER. HE ALSO SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH A LOCAL DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO OBTAIN THE COST FOR THE REPAIRS AND HAVE THE DEALER IDENTIFY THE FAILURE COMPONENT. ONCE AT THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,050. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/22/08. *JB

Mileage: 47,000

20071015ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED ALONG WITH THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. A MESSAGE IN THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL DISPLAYED "NO BUS". THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE DEALER CURRENTLY HAS POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 99,500. UPDATED 11/06/07. *JB

Mileage: 99,500

20070221STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDINGTHE 1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT SHE HEARD A WINDING NOISE. SHE WAS CONSTANTLY HAVING TO PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,276. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING, BUT SHE WAS ADVISED BY A CHRYSLER DEALER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

Mileage: 146,276

20060307STEERING:COLUMN

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED HOWEVER NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. UPDATED 3/28/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 68,000

20060222CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

BRAKES FAILED AT APPROX 30,000 MILES WITH NO INDICATION (BRAKE NOISES, BRAKE PRESSURE, NOTHING) RESULTING IN 30-35 MILE COLLISION AT STOP LIGHT EXTENSIVE VEHICLE DAMAGE. GOT TICKETED, LOST CASE. 30,000 MILES-PERFECT.*JB

20050614FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

(1)A 1999 CHYSLER CIRRUS WAS RUN TO NEAR EMPTY ON GAS. THE GAUGE READ BETWEEN A QUARTER TANK AND EMPTY ON THE WAY TO THE GAS STATION. UPON ARRIVING AT THE GAS STATION THE TANK WAS FILLED. AFTER FILLING WITH GAS, I PROCEEDED TO TRY AFTER START MY CAR AND IT FAILED TO FUNCTION. MY HUSBAND WHO IS A SELF-EMPLOYEED MECHANIC THOUGHT IT TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. (2)UPON REMOVAL OF THE GAS TANK UNIT AND THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, WE FOUND THERE TO BE A POSSIBLE HAZARD WITH THE WIRING HARNESS LOCATED INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK UNIT ITSELF. THE WIRES ACTUALLY BEGAN TO MELTS TOGETHER INSTEAD OF DISTURBING THE FUEL PUMP FUSE LOCATED NUETRALLY ON THE FUSE PANEL IN ANOTHER AREA OF THE CAR. WE FEEL THAT IF THE MELTING OF THE WIRES HAD BEEN MORE INTENSE THAT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN EXPLOSION DUE TO THE MIXTURE OF HEAT AND COMBUSTABLE GASES/FUMES. (3)THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT AND INSTALLED.

Mileage: 70,900

20050124POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.

Mileage: 119,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS have?
The 1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS has 83 NHTSA complaints, 4 crashes, 2 fires, 5 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS?
The most-complained component for the 1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS is UNKNOWN OR OTHER with 5 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
Is the 1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.