1988 Chrysler Lebaron Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Chrysler Lebaron. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 40 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Vehicle trans disingaged and became as if dropped into neutral,while driving. Trans would not engage in any gear. Vehicle rolled when in park. Vehicle needed new transmission after only 44,500 miles. Trans failure while in gear could have caused accident.”
“Vehicle stalls while making a left to right turn if gas tank is slightly below the 1/2 tank mark. Dealer has no remedy & advised consumer to keep the gas tank full because the fuel pump is in the gas tank.*ak”
“Hit guardrails, airbag deployed severely burning neck/ face/ear and bruising chest. *ak”
“Instrument panel malfunctioned. *ak”
“Vehicle stalls intermittently in traffic while driving. There has been serveral instances and dealership has not determined what the problem is. *ak”
“Steering wheel column extremely loose.”
“Holes where k frame attaches to main frame become enlarged, allowing suspension to move from side to side, causing excessive play in steering.”
“Three tires blew out, possible at the bead. Tire size p19570r15 name wingfoot.”
Defect investigations
STEERING GEAR BOLTS LOOSEN
There is no summary currently available
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Chrysler Lebaron as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.