Total Complaints
7 filings
CHRYSLER LEBARON · model year
1984 CHRYSLER LEBARON
7 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1984CHRYSLERLEBARON carries 7 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 0 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 1984 LEBARON is steering:rack and pinion with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine (1) and steering:hydraulic power assist:pump (1). 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 1984 LEBARON, 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.
7
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | 1 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20020604FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKAGE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ON INJECTORS AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *AK
19980323FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OR FUEL INJECTORS PRIOR TO RECALL.
19970815FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SYSTEM VAPOR LOCKS AFTER A RESTART WHEN WARM. *AK
19961120STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING COLUMN, WHERE IT IS BOLTED TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR, CAME LOOSE AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF STEERING. THE WHOLE ENTRIE STEERING UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED (5) TIMES WITHIN A (5) YEAR PERIOD, HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK
19960619STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DH
19951013ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, PULLED OVER, CHECKED FLUID, NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE; ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART; FEMALE DRIVER LEFT STRANDED; VERY SCARY. TT
19950412STEERING:RACK AND PINION
FOUND THAT RAK AND PINION BOLTS WERE STRIPPED AND THERE WAS ONLY ONE BOLT HOLDING UP THE FRAME. TT
Compare 1984CHRYSLERLEBARON to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 7 Open
RQ25005Recall QueryOpen
Recall 23V-413 Post Remedy Failures
PE25009Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Intermittent Loss of Electric Power Steering
RQ25002Recall QueryClosed
Recall 19V-293 Post Remedy Failures
PE24018Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Engine Stall With Intermittent Restart
RQ24004Recall QueryOpen
Loss of motive power due to an internal wiring connector short.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1984 CHRYSLER LEBARON have?▼
The 1984 CHRYSLER LEBARON has 7 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1984 CHRYSLER LEBARON?▼
The most-complained component for the 1984 CHRYSLER LEBARON is STEERING:RACK AND PINION with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE and STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP.
Is the 1984 CHRYSLER LEBARON 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.
Vehicle Safety Guides
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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.