1994 Chrysler New Yorker problems & reliability

215 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1994 Chrysler New Yorker. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.

Owner complaints

215

Recall campaigns

Fire reports

5 (2%)

Crash reports

20 (9%)

Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.

NCAP overall rating

Not rated

NHTSA 5-star program

EPA fuel economy

—

No EPA match

Service bulletins (TSBs)

Manufacturer communications on file

Defect investigations

NHTSA ODI probes naming this model year

12 complaints report injuries (13 injured).

Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 1994 Chrysler New Yorker vehicles were involved in 1 fatal crash with 1 occupant death. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.

Most reported problems

Component	Complaints	Share
Power Train	37	17%
Fuel System, Gasoline	35	16%
Engine and Engine Cooling	28	13%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	25	12%
Steering	22	10%
Structure	19	9%
Exterior Lighting	18	8%
Seats	15	7%
Electrical System	13	6%
Visibility	13	6%

Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

Common symptoms owners describe

Stalling 16 Vibration / shaking 5

Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.

Complaints by incident year

What owners report

“Chrysler corp. Recall for power seat adjuster in 2012 , took the vehicle in three times and never got this replaced as I was told there were no parts, you would have to get out of the vehicle to move the power seat,on my last visit to the dealership in january 2013 I found that the wheels kept trying to go their own…”
Steering · filed Sep 2, 2017
“Electrical system has failed. A/c wont power, power window wont work, etc. All relays and fuses have been replaced but still not working. Gasoline smell inside of car coming from injection system area. Very harmful fumes. *tr”
Fuel System, Gasoline · filed Oct 26, 2010
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 chrysler new yorker. While driving between 50-60 mph the front driver seat collapsed into the back seat without warning. He was able to resume operation with extreme caution. The manufacturer and authorized dealer were notified of the malfunction. The vehicle has not been repaired at this…”
Seats · filed Oct 26, 2009

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Federal defect investigations

FUEL RAIL, BRAKE FLUID, CHASSIS
Defect Petition DP04007 · opened Oct 13, 2004 · closed Oct 27, 2004
STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION
Defect Petition DP03002 · opened May 7, 2003 · closed Jul 22, 2003
STEERING SYSTEM RACK AND PINION
Engineering Analysis EA99031 · opened Oct 29, 1999 · closed Sep 13, 2001
STEERING SYSTEM RACK AND PINION
Preliminary Evaluation PE99044 · opened Jun 28, 1999 · closed Oct 29, 1999
FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM FUEL LEAK
Recall Query RQ98018 · opened Oct 7, 1998 · closed Jul 8, 2002 · led to recall 98V184000
FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY LEAKAGE
Engineering Analysis EA98007 · opened Mar 10, 1998 · closed Feb 1, 1999 · led to recall 98V184000
UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKS
Engineering Analysis EA95028 · opened Sep 22, 1995 · closed Feb 24, 1997

Technical service bulletins

76 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1994 Chrysler New Yorker. The 10 most recent:

Return: Wiring Assy - Engine You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return stock packaged before 2016/07/31 (31 July, 2016)of follow ing part…
23027 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 23, 2016
05182535AD - Lamp Assy ?Tail Light LT You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return suspect stock of part number 05182535AD . See attachments for identifying…
23104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 22, 2016
Inspect and Return: Trim Cover Assy - A-Pillar Rt/Lt You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return suspect stock of part numbers: 1ZA04DX9AE, 1ZA05DX9AE. See…
23137 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 22, 2016
Warranty Operations Newsletter Updates from Warranty Operations
Volume 2, Issue · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 18, 2016
CBXDP361AA Return: Spacer Kit - Visor You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return stock of part number CBXDP361AA. Replacement part number is CBXDP361AB w…
20244 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 18, 2016
1NT30XDVAC - Inspect and Return: Panel - Instrument Panel You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return suspect stock of part number 1N T30XDVAC. See…
22958 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 17, 2016
Inspect and Return: Solenoid Module - Transmission You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return suspect stock of follow ing part numbers:52120000AA…
22867 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 17, 2016
Return: Lamp Assy - CHMSL& Cargo Light You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return all stock of follow ing part numbers:55372082AE, 55372082AD, 55372082AC…
22892 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 17, 2016
P/N CBSZR068AA: Inspect & Return: Module Kit - Occupant Restraint You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return part number CBSZR068AA as per the QIR…
20616 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 12, 2016
Warranty Operations Newsletter Updates from Warranty Operations
Volume 2, Issue · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 2, 2016

TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.

Safety recalls

No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 1994 Chrysler New Yorker in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.

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About this data. Complaint figures come from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation consumer complaint database and count unique complaints (one per NHTSA case number). Complaints are submitted by vehicle owners and are not independently verified; complaint volume also reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road. Recall data comes from the official NHTSA recall database. This page is not affiliated with Chrysler or NHTSA.