1996 Chrysler Cirrus steering problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Passenger side rear wheel "knuckle" broke off where support arm to vehicle attaches. This causes rear wheel assembly to loose structural support. Rear wheel is then free to twist in all directions causing loss of control of the vehicle. At highway speeds this can cause a catastrophic accident. The…”
filed Sep 4, 2003
“The drivers side tie rod completely separated from the wheel as the car was being backed down a driveway. This made the car immediately uncontrollable. Fortunately this happened at very low speed in the drive. My wife was driving the car and she had our 3 year old son in the car. If this would have…”
filed Sep 4, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Cirrus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Cirrus | 29 | 29% |
| 1999 Cirrus | 5 | 8% |
| 1998 Cirrus | 3 | 4% |
| 1997 Cirrus | 6 | 9% |
| 1995 Cirrus | 26 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.