CHRYSLER LEBARON COUPE · model year

1992 CHRYSLER LEBARON COUPE

6 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1992CHRYSLERLEBARON COUPE carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 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 1992 LEBARON COUPE is exterior lighting:turn signal:flasher unit with 1 filings, followed by latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch (1) and power train:automatic transmission (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 1992 LEBARON COUPE, 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.

6
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

6 filings

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

ComponentCount
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING1
WHEELS:HUB1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1

Recent Complaints

20031110EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT

BASICALLY, EVERYTHING HAPPENED AT ONCE. FIRST, MY DOOR FELL COMPLETELY OFF OF THE HINGES AND IS NOW WIRED SHUT. THEN, I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW WATER PUMP PUT IN. MY TRANSMISSION FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS LOCKED IN SECOND GEAR (I HAVEN'T YET FOUND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH MY TRANSMISSION). ALL, THE WHILE MY CAR HAS BEEN OVERHEATING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR AGO AND I NEED A NEW RADIATOR.*AK

Mileage: 126,000

20031110LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

BASICALLY, EVERYTHING HAPPENED AT ONCE. FIRST, MY DOOR FELL COMPLETELY OFF OF THE HINGES AND IS NOW WIRED SHUT. THEN, I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW WATER PUMP PUT IN. MY TRANSMISSION FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS LOCKED IN SECOND GEAR (I HAVEN'T YET FOUND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH MY TRANSMISSION). ALL, THE WHILE MY CAR HAS BEEN OVERHEATING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR AGO AND I NEED A NEW RADIATOR.*AK

Mileage: 126,000

20031110POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

BASICALLY, EVERYTHING HAPPENED AT ONCE. FIRST, MY DOOR FELL COMPLETELY OFF OF THE HINGES AND IS NOW WIRED SHUT. THEN, I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW WATER PUMP PUT IN. MY TRANSMISSION FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS LOCKED IN SECOND GEAR (I HAVEN'T YET FOUND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH MY TRANSMISSION). ALL, THE WHILE MY CAR HAS BEEN OVERHEATING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR AGO AND I NEED A NEW RADIATOR.*AK

Mileage: 126,000

20031110SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

BASICALLY, EVERYTHING HAPPENED AT ONCE. FIRST, MY DOOR FELL COMPLETELY OFF OF THE HINGES AND IS NOW WIRED SHUT. THEN, I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW WATER PUMP PUT IN. MY TRANSMISSION FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS LOCKED IN SECOND GEAR (I HAVEN'T YET FOUND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH MY TRANSMISSION). ALL, THE WHILE MY CAR HAS BEEN OVERHEATING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR AGO AND I NEED A NEW RADIATOR.*AK

Mileage: 126,000

20031110WHEELS:HUB

BASICALLY, EVERYTHING HAPPENED AT ONCE. FIRST, MY DOOR FELL COMPLETELY OFF OF THE HINGES AND IS NOW WIRED SHUT. THEN, I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW WATER PUMP PUT IN. MY TRANSMISSION FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS LOCKED IN SECOND GEAR (I HAVEN'T YET FOUND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH MY TRANSMISSION). ALL, THE WHILE MY CAR HAS BEEN OVERHEATING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR AGO AND I NEED A NEW RADIATOR.*AK

Mileage: 126,000

20031110ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

BASICALLY, EVERYTHING HAPPENED AT ONCE. FIRST, MY DOOR FELL COMPLETELY OFF OF THE HINGES AND IS NOW WIRED SHUT. THEN, I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW WATER PUMP PUT IN. MY TRANSMISSION FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS LOCKED IN SECOND GEAR (I HAVEN'T YET FOUND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH MY TRANSMISSION). ALL, THE WHILE MY CAR HAS BEEN OVERHEATING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR AGO AND I NEED A NEW RADIATOR.*AK

Mileage: 126,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1992 CHRYSLER LEBARON COUPE have?
The 1992 CHRYSLER LEBARON COUPE has 6 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 CHRYSLER LEBARON COUPE?
The most-complained component for the 1992 CHRYSLER LEBARON COUPE is EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH and POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Is the 1992 CHRYSLER LEBARON COUPE 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.