2001 Chrysler LHS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
22 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 15 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 22 complaints (27.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 3 | 13.6% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 9.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 4.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 4.5% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 6 |
| Structure | 5 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1 |
| Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module | 1 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 1 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Module | 1 |
Air Bags: 6; Structure: 5; Electrical System: 4; Steering: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 1; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Electrical System:Ignition:Module: 1
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 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 1
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 7 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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2002: 2; 2004: 2; 2005: 5; 2006: 1; 2008: 2; 2009: 4; 2011: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 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 10089884 · 2004-09-28 (September 28, 2004)
FOUR SUB FRAME BUSHINGS HAD TO REPLACED. THIS COULD HAVE EFFECTED THE STEERING AND THE TRANSMISSION. IN ITS PRESENT STATE IT COULD CAUSE THESE PARTS TO LOCK UP. VEHICLE HAD 39,028 MILES ON IT. CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIRS DONE BY AN AFTER MARKET MECHANIC. CURRENTLY, MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REIMBURSE CONSUMER. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 39,028 miles reported. Look up ODI 10089884 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10261793 · 2009-03-13 (March 13, 2009)
THE STEERING WHEEL SQUEAKS WHEN TURNING. USUALLY WHEN IT IS COLD WEATHER, BELOW 60 DEGREES OR SO. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT IT IS COMING FROM THE STEERING BOX AND THERE IS NO DANGER. IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE AND TO "LIVE WITH IT". I TOOK THAT TO MEAN THAT IT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX, ALTHOUGH NO QUOTE WAS EVER GIVEN. AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT STEERING PROBLEMS WITH CHRYSLER PRODUCTS, AND SPECIFICALLY MY MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR, I THINK THIS MAY BE A PRECURSOR TO SOMETHING MUCH MORE SERIOUS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT FO…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10261793 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10261335 · 2009-03-09 (March 9, 2009)
2001 CHRYSLER LHS. THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 100,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. ISSUE #1 THE VEHICLE DIES SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A RANDOM OCCURRENCE, BUT VERY UNSAFE. I INTEND TO CONTACT CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BUT NO SAFETY RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THIS VEHICLE. ISSUE #2 VEHICLE ENGINE SURGES SUDDENLY WHEN STOPPED WHILE THE DRIVER HAS THEIR FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND NOT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR AT ALL. THE IDLE JUMPS AROUND ANYWHERE FROM 1,000 - 2000 RPM AND THEN SETTLES BACK DOWN TO NORMAL IDLE ON IT'S OWN AFTER A FEW SECONDS. TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 103,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10261335 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11258518 · 2019-09-27 (September 27, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE DID NOT YIELD TO THE RIGHT OF WAY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND BRUISING TO THE HEAD AND BOTH ARMS. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DROVE HOME AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THEIR LOCATION WHERE IT WAS DEEMED D…
Owner-reported narrative. 159,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11258518 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10434286 · 2011-11-04 (November 4, 2011)
BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON GOING WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS BLINKING ON AND OFF EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND IGNITION IS OFF. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCURS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 5-6 MONTHS INCREMENTS, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO GO DEAD. CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR WILL JUST CUT OFF. HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH CHRYSLERS THAT HAS BEEN HAVING THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE CHRYSLER. THE PROBLEM HAS BEGIN TO GET WORSE AND WORSE. WE NEED SOME HELP.…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10434286 at NHTSA ↗