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1994 Chrysler New Yorker engine problems

The 1994 Chrysler New Yorker has 30 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

30

Engine complaints

10%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

New Yorker engine complaints by model year30 complaints1986: 2 complaints1987: 11 complaints1988: 6 complaints1989: 6 complaints1990: 10 complaints1991: 13 complaints1992: 8 complaints1993: 12 complaints1994: 30 complaints1995: 6 complaints1996: 2 complaints
New Yorker engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED A GASOLINE ODOR WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD. WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE ONE MORNING, IT WOULD NOT START, AND CAUGHT FIRE IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS UNREPAIRABLE. VARIOUS OTHER PROBLEMS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · February 15, 1998 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1994 Chrysler New Yorker have?

NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 1994 Chrysler New Yorker engine — 10% 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.