1996 Chrysler Cirrus Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 160 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 180,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus, 3% of the 160 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 180,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1996 Chrysler Cirrus. The contact stated that the driver was traveling 42 MPH when the steering wheel became excessively loose. This made it difficult for the driver to maintain control of the vehicle. The vehicle independently veered off the road, and crashed into a electric pole, yet the vehicle did not stop. She then crashed into a second pole, jumped a creek and crashed into a tree as the vehicle came to a stop. The air bags did not deploy. The seat belts did not restrain the driver as she plunged into the steering wheel. …”
NHTSA complaint #10355793, filed 2010-09, 180,000 miles“Driver's side air bag: driving approximately 55mph, and someone cut vehicle off and bumped the side of vehicle. Tried to swerve to keep from hitting vehicle and hit a cement barricade. Air bag started to deploy, but exploded and shredded into pieces.”
NHTSA complaint #813087, filed 1997-06Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus
38 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsSuspension
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsEquipment
9 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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