Total Complaints
117 filings
CHRYSLER NEW YORKER · model year
1990 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER
117 NHTSA complaints, 3 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1990CHRYSLERNEW YORKER carries 117 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 3 crashes, 4 fires, 7 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 1990 NEW YORKER is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 37 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system (9) and power train:automatic transmission (8). 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 1990 NEW YORKER, 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.
117
Complaints
3
Crashes
4
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
3 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 |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 37 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 9 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 8 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 5 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 3 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 3 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 3 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL | 2 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 |
Recent Complaints
20130709FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, HE SMELLED GASOLINE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT GASOLINE WAS LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. *TR
Mileage: 200,000
20090828SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE INSERTED HIS VIN NUMBER INTO THE MANUFACTURERS WEBSITE IN WHICH IT STATED THAT HIS VIN NUMBER WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL# 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK); HOWEVER WHEN HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER A REPRESENTATIVE STATED DENIED THAT THERE WAS AN OUTSTANDING RECALL. TO THE CONTRARY HE CONTACTED THE DEALER IN WHICH A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HIS VIN NUMBER WAS AFFECTED, BUT IN ORDER TO MAKE THE REPAIR HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $506.00 TO REPAIR THE ABS ACCUMULATOR. AS OF CURRENT DATE THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000.
Mileage: 91,000
20060509VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER 1990 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER WINDOWS, AIR CONDITON WERE INOPERATIVE, ENGINE OVER HEATED AND ABS ACCUMULATOR WAS REPLACED. *TS
20060509EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER 1990 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER WINDOWS, AIR CONDITON WERE INOPERATIVE, ENGINE OVER HEATED AND ABS ACCUMULATOR WAS REPLACED. *TS
20060509ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONSUMER 1990 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER WINDOWS, AIR CONDITON WERE INOPERATIVE, ENGINE OVER HEATED AND ABS ACCUMULATOR WAS REPLACED. *TS
20060509SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER 1990 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER WINDOWS, AIR CONDITON WERE INOPERATIVE, ENGINE OVER HEATED AND ABS ACCUMULATOR WAS REPLACED. *TS
20060412AIR BAGS
1990 NEW YORKER AIR BAG AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ABS PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN DRIVING TO REPAIR SHOP VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND A/C AND WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE. *TS *NM
20060412SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1990 NEW YORKER AIR BAG AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ABS PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN DRIVING TO REPAIR SHOP VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND A/C AND WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE. *TS *NM
20060412ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1990 NEW YORKER AIR BAG AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ABS PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN DRIVING TO REPAIR SHOP VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND A/C AND WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE. *TS *NM
20060412EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1990 NEW YORKER AIR BAG AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ABS PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN DRIVING TO REPAIR SHOP VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND A/C AND WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE. *TS *NM
20060412VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1990 NEW YORKER AIR BAG AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ABS PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN DRIVING TO REPAIR SHOP VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND A/C AND WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE. *TS *NM
20041228SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 96V099000; CHEVROLET ISSUED A HYDRAULIC ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. THE VIN IS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *JB RECALL CAMPAIGN: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING UNDER WINDSHIELD ABOVE THE HEATER BLOCK CAUSING THE RESISTOR TERMINALS TO CORRODE. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *TC
20041228VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 96V099000; CHEVROLET ISSUED A HYDRAULIC ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. THE VIN IS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *JB RECALL CAMPAIGN: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING UNDER WINDSHIELD ABOVE THE HEATER BLOCK CAUSING THE RESISTOR TERMINALS TO CORRODE. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *TC
20041228ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 96V099000; CHEVROLET ISSUED A HYDRAULIC ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. THE VIN IS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *JB RECALL CAMPAIGN: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING UNDER WINDSHIELD ABOVE THE HEATER BLOCK CAUSING THE RESISTOR TERMINALS TO CORRODE. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *TC
20041220FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
STARTED CAR THIS MORNING AND NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS. OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING OUT OF FUEL RAIL AT CONNECTION BETWEEN THE U-BEND CROSS-OVER PIPE AND THE FRONT FUEL RAIL. PART HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED/REPAIRED YET. HOWEVER, NOTICED ON INTERNET CHAT ROOMS THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK
Mileage: 71,000
20040422UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR CONDITIONING/HEAT PERIODICAL STOPS WORKING.WHEN IT BEGINS WORKING AGAIN IT OUTPUT IS VERY POOR. WATER LEAKS FROM THE ROOF HAS CAUSED THE HEADLINER TO FALL.
Mileage: 97,000
20040422ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AIR CONDITIONING/HEAT PERIODICAL STOPS WORKING.WHEN IT BEGINS WORKING AGAIN IT OUTPUT IS VERY POOR. WATER LEAKS FROM THE ROOF HAS CAUSED THE HEADLINER TO FALL.
Mileage: 97,000
20040422SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE BOSCH ABS FAILED IN MY 1990 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER LANDAU. THE FIRST TIME, IN 1992, THE ENTIRE ABS HAD TO BE REPLACED, UNDER WARRANTY. THIS TIME, THE BOSCH ABS PUMP MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND STILL THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A LIFE-TIME WARRANTY FROM CHRYSLER ON THE BENDIX-10 ABS ON THE 1990 NEW YORKER. THERE SHOULD BE A LIFE-TIME WARRANTY ON THE BOSCH ABS AS WELL. CLEARLY DEFICIENT AND A DANGER TO LIFE & LIMB. LUCKILY, I WAS TRAVELLING AT ONLY 35MPH/50KMS ON A SIDE STREET IN VANCOUVER, B.C., WHEN THE ABS FAILED COMPLETELY.
Mileage: 81,460
20031208SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. RECALL 96V099000 WAS ISSUED. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK THE CONSUMERS SON WAS DRIVING WHEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT ON THREE OCCASIONS ALMOST HAVING AN ACCIDENT ON TWO OF THE OCCASIONS. *SC IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ABS PUMP AND BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NOT PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ADD TO. *JB
Mileage: 85,000
20030813SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE FAILURE ON 1990 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER.*MR CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A SIDE STREET WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED A LIFETIME WARRANTY BE PLACED ON THE CHRYSLER BOSCH ABS IN ADDITION TO THE CHRYSLER BENDIX -10 ABS. *PH *JB
Mileage: 81,460
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1990 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER have?▼
The 1990 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER has 117 NHTSA complaints, 3 crashes, 4 fires, 7 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1990 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER?▼
The most-complained component for the 1990 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP with 37 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM and POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Is the 1990 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER 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.
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