What breaks most · 1994 to 2001 model years
Chrysler Cirrus problems by year
Owners have filed 832 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Chrysler Cirrus across model years 1994 to 2001. Two years stand out: 1995 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints and 1996 for engine and cooling complaints. The quietest years are 1994, 1999 and 1997.
- Years to check closely: 1995, 1996
- Fewest complaints: 1994, 1999, 1997
- Complaints on file
- 8321994 to 2001, all trims
- Worst year
- 1995369 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 8945 fires · 72 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 86kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 53Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Speed control and throttle (2) | |
| 369 | 45 | 11 | Brakes (hydraulic) (118) | |
| 160 | 10 | 11 | Engine and cooling (38) | |
| 69 | 9 | 8 | Engine and cooling (11) | |
| 69 | 3 | 7 | Electrical system (11) | |
| 62 | 4 | 7 | Powertrain and transmission (13) | |
| 99 | 18 | 9 | Steering (29) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Steering (1) |
What fails on the 1995 Chrysler Cirrus
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 32% |
118 | 20 | Shop brakes (hydraulic) parts for the 1995 Chrysler Cirrus |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 18% |
66 | 3 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 11% |
42 | 0 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 1995 Chrysler Cirrus |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 11% |
40 | 1 | Shop suspension parts for the 1995 Chrysler Cirrus |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 10% |
37 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 1995 Chrysler Cirrus |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 9% |
35 | 8 | Shop all speed control and throttle parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Equipment and infotainment | 9% |
33 | 0 | — |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 7% |
27 | 0 | Shop visibility parts for the 1995 Chrysler Cirrus |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Dealership refused to honor recall for ABS brake repairs. *mr when the consumer purchased the vehicle, the ABS light was on. *sc *jb
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Consumer states vehicle overheated. The engine oil galley plug does not fit properly. Please provide further information. 8mr
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Chrysler Cirrus years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1995, 1996 carry the most filings on the Chrysler Cirrus. The 1995 alone has 369 complaints, led by brakes (hydraulic).
What is the most common Chrysler Cirrus problem?
On the 1995 model year, the most-reported component is brakes (hydraulic) with 118 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Chrysler Cirrus problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Chrysler Cirrus complaints that include mileage is about 86,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.