1996 Chrysler LHS Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 6%of 135 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 190,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the air bags of the 1996 Chrysler LHS, 6% of the 135 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 190,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.
“Consumer was aproaching a red light and there was a vehicle in front. Consumer attempted to slow down, but brakes failed to stop vehicle and rear ended vehicle in front of him. Upon impact air bags on drivers side and passengers side did not deploy. Car was totalled.”
NHTSA complaint #852086, filed 1999-10“While driving 35mph another vehicle traveling east pulled out in frontof consumer. Chrysler, LHS t -boned the other vehicle. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Driver suffered some injuries. Received emergency room treatment.”
NHTSA complaint #870424, filed 2000-09“Vehicle was hit on the front passenger's side at about 30mph and owners vehicle was knocked to the other side of the highway. Neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #842118, filed 1999-07“Both driver's and passenger's air bags deployed when driver applied the brakes to stop for a stop sign. After air bags deployed, the vision was impared and vehicle collided with a vehicle in front.”
NHTSA complaint #540623, filed 1998-09Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Chrysler LHS
49 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Chrysler LHS
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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