Reliability & cost of ownership
Chrysler New Yorker Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chrysler New Yorker? 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 New Yorker problems by model year
4 recall entries across 3 model years and 77 owner complaints across 7 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 4 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 New Yorker | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 New Yorker | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 New Yorker | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 New Yorker | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 New Yorker | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 New Yorker | 1 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 New Yorker | 2 | 59 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chrysler New Yorker, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering15 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic14 complaints
- power train10 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline9 complaints
- engine and engine cooling7 complaints
- suspension6 complaints
- electrical system5 complaints
- visibility4 complaints