NHTSA Data Explorer

Chrysler Imperial

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

280

Active records

Recalls

4

Active records

TSBs

51

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

1

Injuries

8

Crashes

14

Fires

3

Top reported issues — Chrysler Imperial

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Driver assistance issue

139

Braking behavior

132

Reporting mechanism

51

Operating state

49

Condition issue

31

Fluid issue

17

Electrical issue

12

Noise

12

Recent change

11

Ride/handling behavior

10

Engine behavior

9

Vibration/harshness

7

Lighting behavior

5

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

5

Performance issue

4

Safety restraint behavior

4

Safety restraint issue

4

Steering behavior

4

Access/entry issue

3

HVAC behavior

3

Smell

3

Thermal issue

3

Powering on/off behavior

2

Starting behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL

Filed Jun 10, 2020


CHRYSLER SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR FAILING TO ISSUE BETTER AND PERMANENT RECALLS FOR THIS CAR. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS! I WAS DRIVING MY CHRYSLER AND TRIED TO STOP FOR SOME KIDS CROSSING THE STREET BUT THE BRAKES SUDDENLY GAVE OUT AND BECAME VIRTUALLY INOPERABLE AND I HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID KILLING THESE KIDS! I HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD JUST TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN, LET ALONE COMPLETELY STOP. I LATER LEARNED AND WAS ABLE TO FIND SOME RECALLS THAT…

1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL

Filed Jan 27, 2020


TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF A FRIEND WHO OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT'S FRIEND WOULD HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PADDLE WITH GREAT EFFORT, AS THE BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE…

1991 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL

Filed Aug 26, 2016


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL

Filed Jul 13, 2016


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL

Filed Mar 10, 2016


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT. THE NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE CONNECTION OF THE FUEL WELL AND THE CROSSOVER TUBE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

1990 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL

Filed Feb 9, 2016


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND EXITING THE HIGHWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES EVENTUALLY RESPONDED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE…

1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL

Filed Dec 15, 2015


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL

Filed Dec 15, 2015


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED IT, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PUMP AND PISTON NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V0999000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE…

1991 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL

Filed Dec 9, 2015


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VARIOUS ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WARNING INDICATORS RANDOMLY FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS ORDERED ON A SPECIFIC DATE AND WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN THE PART FROM THAT DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A SECOND DEALER, BUT THE PART WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE MONTHS…

1991 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL

Filed Nov 12, 2015


MY CAR'S ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. YOU HAVE TO STEP REALLY HARD ON THE BRAKE PAD TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THE DEALER HAS TESTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE ABS PUMP IS FAILED AND COVERED BY A FEDERAL RECALL 96V099000. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED IN THE 90'S DURING THE RECALL, BUT IT'S FAILED AGAIN. CHRYSLER HAS GUARANTEED THAT THE RECALL WILL BE HONORED REGARDLESS OF WHEN (FOREVER BASICALLY) OR WHO OWNS THE CAR. THE DEALER HAS HAD MY CAR NOW 3 MONTHS STILL WAITING ON PARTS. PLEASE HELP…

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.