Reliability & cost of ownership
Chrysler LHS Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chrysler LHS? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chrysler LHS problems by model year
21 recall entries across 7 model years and 641 owner complaints across 10 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 LHS | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 LHS | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 LHS | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 LHS | 3 | 22 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 LHS | 5 | 83 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 LHS | 4 | 164 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 LHS | 2 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 LHS | 2 | 79 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 LHS | 2 | 135 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 LHS | 3 | 148 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chrysler LHS, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering131 complaints
- power train74 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline63 complaints
- engine and engine cooling63 complaints
- structure54 complaints
- electrical system53 complaints
- vehicle speed control47 complaints
- air bags44 complaints