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1989 Chrysler New Yorker brakes problems

The 1989 Chrysler New Yorker has 37 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 39% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

37

Brakes complaints

39%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

New Yorker brakes complaints by model year46 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 4 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 29 complaints1989: 37 complaints1990: 46 complaints1991: 29 complaints1992: 12 complaints1993: 29 complaints1994: 28 complaints1995: 10 complaints1996: 3 complaints1999: 1 complaints2000: 1 complaints
New Yorker brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

ABS PROBLEM; THE ABS WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND AFTER GOING 2 MILES THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO REAR END VEHICLE AHEAD. A PUMP WAS REPLACED IN THE ABS IN JAN OF 97. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM WITH BRAKES AT THIS TIME. *SLC

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · September 12, 1997 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1989 Chrysler New Yorker have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 1989 Chrysler New Yorker brakes — 39% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.