Reliability & cost of ownership
Chrysler Cirrus Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chrysler Cirrus? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Chrysler Cirrus problems by model year
53 recall entries and 829 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Cirrus | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Cirrus | 9 | 99 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Cirrus | 7 | 62 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Cirrus | 7 | 69 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Cirrus | 8 | 69 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Cirrus | 11 | 160 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Cirrus | 11 | 369 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chrysler Cirrus, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes181 complaints
- hydraulic173 complaints
- power train121 complaints
- engine and engine cooling111 complaints
- electrical system88 complaints
- steering79 complaints
- suspension76 complaints
- vehicle speed control70 complaints