What breaks most · 1990 to 1997 model years
Chrysler Fifth Avenue problems by year
Owners have filed 128 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Chrysler Fifth Avenue across model years 1990 to 1997. Three years stand out: 1990 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints, 1991 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints and 1993 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints.
- Years to check closely: 1990, 1991, 1993
- Complaints on file
- 1281990 to 1997, all trims
- Worst year
- 199036 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 44 fires · 6 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 114kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 5Across 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 3 | 1 | Brakes (hydraulic) (10) | |
| 36 | 1 | 3 | Brakes (hydraulic) (12) | |
| 25 | 0 | 1 | Brakes (hydraulic) (7) | |
| 29 | 0 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (11) | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Engine and cooling (1) |
What fails on the 1990 Chrysler Fifth Avenue
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 28% |
10 | 1 | Shop all brakes (hydraulic) parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 19% |
7 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 17% |
6 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 17% |
6 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Air bags | 11% |
4 | 2 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 8% |
3 | 0 | Shop all engine and cooling parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 8% |
3 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Service Brakes, AIR | 6% |
2 | 0 | — |
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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While driving, experienced brake failure, when made attempt to slow, pedal went to floor, vehicle continued to roll forward, no warning. Tt *slc
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Dt*: the contact stated the brake pedal must be stood upon for the vehicle to stop. According to the dealership, the ABS was replaced prior to the contact's purchase. The vehicle has not been seen by a mechanic for this problem.
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Failure of ABS pump and assembly. Brakes totaly failed. The system was repaired or replaced under recall number 685 several times and the system was repaired and i was charged several times. The ABS system continued to fail. The failures occurred over a time span of several years, specificaly 12/18/01 thru 7/8/04.*ak
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 Fifth Avenue years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1990, 1991, 1993 carry the most filings on the Chrysler Fifth Avenue. The 1990 alone has 36 complaints, led by brakes (hydraulic).
What is the most common Chrysler Fifth Avenue problem?
On the 1990 model year, the most-reported component is brakes (hydraulic) with 10 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Chrysler Fifth Avenue problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Chrysler Fifth Avenue complaints that include mileage is about 114,000 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.