The 1992 Chrysler New Yorker has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 341,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC96V0990001996-06-13321,000 affected
Defect
THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON SEAL WEAR CAUSING PUMP-MOTOR DETERIORATION.
Consequence
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ABS FUNCTION COULD BE LOST AND REDUCED POWER ASSIST WOULD BE EXPERIENCED DURING VEHICLE BRAKING INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL TEST THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES IF NECESSARY. ALSO THE WARRANTY ON ALL ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES (EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL HAVE A LIFETIME COVERAGE). OWNERS WILL ALSO BE…
STEERING92V0150001992-02-1420,000 affected
Defect
THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.
Consequence
FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.
Remedy
REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.
Complaints by component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
2crashes3injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2
STEERING
2
AIR BAGS
1
Total complaints61
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The brake motor makes a noise, the pedal is hard. When I took it to the dealership because there is a lifetime warranty on replacing the brake actuator piston assemblyand the pump motor, I was told it was not these parts but the accumulator which needed replaced. The car is unsafe to drive and…”
“1992 chrysler new yorker 3.3 v6 with 68713 miles developed fuel rail leak and gasoline was dripping on top of engine, took to chrysler dealer, other models had same problem but no recall on this model..called chrysler customer service on 7/12/2006 to report and ask for assistance but was refused…”
“Dt*: the contact stated the airbag warning light illuminated without incident upon starting the engine. Although the dealer was alerted, the vehicle was not inspected.”
“Dt*: the contact stated while applying the brake pedal the brakes fail intermittently. This causes a greater stopping distance. There is a nhtsa recall, # 96v099000, regarding the abs. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the…”
“No parts were available regarding the recall for the anti-lock brakes. *jb”
“Consumer states having the same problem as recall#96v099000 brakes. Dealer notified mr”
“While warming consumer can smell fuel all over car, fuel spits out onto motor. *ak”
“Curled-up dashboard next to windshield is causing defroster problems and is a safety hazard in the winter when trying to defrost windshield. *ak”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA95016 Opened 1995-05-26 · closed 1996-06-24
ABS BRAKING MALFUNCTION
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE93044 Opened 1993-05-06 · closed 1993-09-17
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Chrysler New Yorker as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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