1995 Chrysler CIRRUS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
225 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
90,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 33 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 37 of 225 complaints (16.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 72 | 32.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 37 | 16.4% |
| Engine operation | 19 | 8.4% |
| Steering behavior | 15 | 6.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 8 | 3.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 0.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 37 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 34 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 18 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder | 14 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 12 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 12 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 10 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 10 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 37; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 34; Vehicle Speed Control: 18; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder: 14; Air Bags:Frontal: 12; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 12; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 10; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 10
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 10 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 11 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 10; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 3
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 192 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 58 |
| 1996 | 41 |
| 2000 | 30 |
| 2001 | 25 |
| 2002 | 17 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2004 | 19 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
1995: 58; 1996: 41; 2000: 30; 2001: 25; 2002: 17; 2003: 14; 2004: 19; 2005: 10; 2006: 3; 2007: 1; 2008: 3; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2012: 2
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 72 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 37 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 19 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10013972 · 2003-04-04 (April 4, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, IT SUDDENLY SOUNDED LIKE THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ROAD NOISE, THEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS A PUFF OF SMOKE FROM THE BACK AND THE NOISE DISAPPEARED. STOPPING TO CHECK, MY MASTER CYLINDER WAS HALF-EMPTY. PER CHRYSLER DEALER WHO REPAIRED IT, ""RIGHT REAR BRAKE CAME APART (CYLINDER BLOWN AND SPRINGS BROKEN)." WHEN IT FAILED, IT ALSO DAMAGED RIGHT REAR TONE WHEEL AND SENSOR, MAKING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES INOPERATIVE. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THIS CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 68,388 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013972 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10015396 · 2003-04-08 (April 8, 2003)
THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED ABS CONTROL UNIT. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10015396 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10046911 · 2003-11-14 (November 14, 2003)
THE VEHICLE'S RADIO, POWER LOCKS, POWER MIRRORS, DOME LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT FUNCTIONAL DUE TO A ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM. MECHANIC ALSO STATED CIRCUIT BOARD BURNT OUT. WHEN ALL THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT UP SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND SPEEDOMETER INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT WORKING (SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER AND GEAR LIGHTS). REPLACED TRANSMISSION COMPUTER AND NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH ($600.00) AND PROBLEM STILL NOT FIXED. I HAVE READ COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS, DOES THIS HAPPEN TO BE COMMON OR EVEN A RECALL…
Owner-reported narrative. 154,321 miles reported. Look up ODI 10046911 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10047647 · 2003-11-26 (November 26, 2003)
AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR WHAT YOU CAN SAY STALLS OUT AND SOMETIMES BROUGHT ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. CAR WILL NOT GO ANYWHERE AND RPM'S RACE. VERY DANGEROUS. NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX IT. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 113,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047647 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10060572 · 2004-03-06 (March 6, 2004)
I HAVE A 1995 CHRYSLER CIRRUS THAT KEEPS STALLING, EVEN WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 60 M.P.H. THE CAR JUST STALLS LIKE THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, BUT IT WILL RESTART RIGHT AWAY. I HAVE HAD IT IN TO THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY KEEP REPLACING PARTS BUT IT DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THAT THE COMPUTER DOES NOT SHOW AN ERROR CODE FOR THEM TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. IT IS GETTING EXPENSIVE REPLACING PARTS THAT THEY THINK ARE THE PROBLEM AND THEN THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO EXIST. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10060572 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10071082 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
I BOUGHT THIS CAR 08/12/03. I PAID 8800.00 FOR THE CAR. I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN FOR 1 YEAR. DUE TO ALL THE PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING I RAN A CARFAX REPORT AND FOUND OUT THIS WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE WHEN PRO CAR BOUGHT IT AT THE AUCTION. THE MANAGER DENIED KNOWING THIS. I TOOK THE CAR IN ON 8/15/03 BECAUSE THE STEERING WAS TIGHTENING UP AND POWER STEERING WAS NONEXISTENT WHEN GOING UNDER 10MPH. SERVICE MAN TOLD ME STEERING RACK BUT THEN THEY TOOK THAT BACK. CAR WAS OVERHEATING, AND SOMETHING WRONG WITH IDLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10071082 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10089325 · 2004-09-14 (September 14, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT FELT LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED TWICE. IT TWICE. *JB REVISED: THE ORIGINAL RACK AND PINION HAD WORN OUT. THE STEERING WAS LOOSE AT 90K MILES AND THE RACK AND PINION AT 23K MILES. BOTH OF THE STABILIZERS HAD FROZEN IN THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS. *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10089325 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10114974 · 2005-03-08 (March 8, 2005)
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER'S 1995 CHRYSLER CIRRUS SLIPPED INTO LOW GEAR. *NM THEN THIS OCCURRED THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE RPM'S WENT UP. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO GO BACK INTO GEAR WAS TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MIN. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED SOMETIMES IT COULDN'T BE DRIVEN OVER 30 MPH OR WOULD SUDDENLY DROP FROM 55 MPH TO 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITY. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT TRANSMISSION RELATED BUT WAS ELECTRICAL. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10114974 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10032029 · 2003-08-04 (August 4, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES THAT FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE HAS COMPLETELY CORRODED, AND IS UNABLE TO PUT FUEL IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS SPOKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO ASSIST. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10032029 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 800445 · 1996-08-05 (August 5, 1996)
ON FIVE OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVING THE CAR STALLED, DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP FOUR TIMES AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS ALSO REPLACED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 800445 at NHTSA ↗