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1989 Chrysler New Yorker transmission problems

The 1989 Chrysler New Yorker has 22 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Transmission complaints

23%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

New Yorker transmission complaints by model year39 complaints1983: 2 complaints1986: 2 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 3 complaints1989: 22 complaints1990: 10 complaints1991: 9 complaints1992: 9 complaints1993: 13 complaints1994: 39 complaints1995: 7 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 2 complaints
New Yorker transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF, AND STARTS BACK UP. THIS SOMETIMES HAPPENS TWICE WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE, THE GEAR WILL SWITCH ALL BY ITSELF. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS THE TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FIXED. THERE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · November 12, 1997

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 1989 Chrysler New Yorker transmission — 23% 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.