Chrysler Cirrus Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 828 consumer complaints across the 6 model years of the Chrysler Cirrus (1995–2000) that have at least 5 complaints. 1995 has the most, with 369. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (189 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Cirrus model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99 | 85,500 | 5 | 26 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1999 | 62 | 69,000 | 3 | 26 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1998 | 69 | 89,000 | 3 | 24 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
| 1997 | 69 | 93,400 | 4 | 21 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1996 | 160 | 90,980 | 7 | 21 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1995 | 369 | 90,000 | 7 | 14 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes189 24%
- Transmission and drivetrain124 15%
- Engine cooling116 14%
- Electrical system93 12%
- Steering82 10%
- Suspension78 9.7%
- Vehicle speed control73 9.1%
- Equipment48 6.0%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1998: “My car will stall out in low or idol. It would just shut off. While driving and switching gears it will sound like its missing. I took it to get it smog. They said that the computer in the car was resetting every time I start the car. They also said that it was doing the same problem as the Chrysler Cirrus 1996 was doing.”
NHTSA complaint #10463075, filed 2012-06, 176,000 miles1995: “Our car will shift perfectly one day and don't want to shift the next second for np reason, we have replaced the modulator.. Coolant temp sensor.. We have also even recabliorated the shifting pattern and still have this problem.. Is this going to keep happening or is there something I can do to fix it. We did a diagnostic on it and the transmission was good.. I don't know what else to do.?”
NHTSA complaint #10453166, filed 2012-03, 35 miles1999: “1999 Chrysler Cirrus, will not start after rain. There is no distributor and I feel that it could be a problem with the fuel system. I pump the gas and try to turn it over it just cranks sometimes it does eventually start. I have missed days of work. So when ever it rains I am always worried, this happens often.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology