1990 Chrysler Lebaron Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 12%of 68 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the air bags of the 1990 Chrysler Lebaron, 12% of the 68 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Dt: the caller said his friend was turning into driveway and the engine caught on fire. She was going about 15 MPH. Fire department came to put out the fire. A report was filed. No other property was damaged. They do not know what started the fire, but the caller said it started towards the bottom of the engine. Dealer said they will have to check out the vehicle before they could say anything about the vehicle. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet. Caller said there were recalls on the airbags and on a oil leak.”
NHTSA complaint #10134279, filed 2005-08, 98,000 miles“Vehicle is experiencing the same problems as listed in manufacturer's recall 5730. Valve cover has allow an engine oil leak at the gasket. Frontal air bag failed to deploy during accident.”
NHTSA complaint #865535, filed 2000-07“When driving the air bag light keeps coming on and the air bag light won't go back in may of 1998 the consumer was in an accident and the air bags did'nt deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #831061, filed 1998-11“Cosumer was renting the car and circling in a parking lot to find parking space, the driver's side air bag deployed and injured driver's shoulder . Please describe .”
NHTSA complaint #806234, filed 1996-12Related recalls
- 90V080000Apr 25, 1990Air bag inflator modules may not contain diffuser holes between the ignitor and propellant chambers.Covers: Chrysler Lebaron 1990, Dodge Daytona 1990, Dynasty 1990 +2 more
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1990 Chrysler Lebaron
28 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsTires
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Chrysler Lebaron
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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