Chrysler Cirrus
Owners filed 832 complaints across 8 model years of the Chrysler Cirrus. The 1995 drew the most (369).
Model years8
Complaints832
Recalls53
Fires45
Deaths0
Which Chrysler Cirrus years should you avoid?
Going by 832 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the Chrysler Cirrus years to avoid are 2000, 1995 and 1997.
- 20005.3× the usual share of fires, crashes and deaths for a car of its age (23 fires, 18 crashes).
- 1995369 complaints, 4.4× a typical Cirrus year, most often about the brakes.
- 19972.1× the usual share of fires, crashes and deaths for a car of its age (7 fires, 9 crashes).
How this is worked out: each year is compared with a typical year of the same model, which takes most of the difference in sales out of it, and its share of serious failures is compared with every other car of the same model year, because older cars were complained about differently. A year needs 25 complaints to be judged at all. Complaints are unverified owner reports. Full method →
Every Chrysler Cirrus model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly | Routine | |
| 2000Avoid | 99 | 9 | 23 | 18 | Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections | High concern | |
| 1999 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 4 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 1998 | 69 | 7 | 3 | 3 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 1997Avoid | 69 | 8 | 7 | 9 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1996 | 160 | 11 | 5 | 10 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | Routine | |
| 1995Avoid | 369 | 11 | 5 | 45 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Above average | |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine |
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, October 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.