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Chrysler LaserYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 8 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Chrysler Laser.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints8Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls51984–1986 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Chrysler Laser years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Laser median. Tap a year for its full report.

'84'85'86
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1986Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1985Not rated–/1006 complaints · 3 recalls1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Chrysler Laser problems

All model years combined: 8 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline44
Seats20
Fuel system, other11
Power train10
Tires10
5 recalls

Chrysler Laser recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Seats89V-011 · 1985 · Jan 31, 1989 · 60,000 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline88V-105 · 1985–1986 · Jul 1, 1988 · 580,000 vehicles–Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery86V-053 · 1986 · Apr 10, 1986 · 32,149 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings85V-010 · 1985 · Jan 1, 1985 · 53,000 vehicles–Hood: latch84V-008 · 1984 · Jan 25, 1984 · 2,500 vehicles
6 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Laser

  1. HORN MALFUNCTIONSEA89014 · 1984–1985 · closed Aug 1, 1989
    No recall
  2. HORN FAILUREPE89016 · 1984–1988 · closed Feb 21, 1989
    No recall
  3. SEAT ATTACHMENT FAILUREC88001 · 1985–1986 · closed Oct 30, 1989
    No recall
  4. SEAT ATTACHMENTEA88008 · 1985–1986 · closed May 18, 1988
    Led to recall 88V-061
  5. SEAT FAILURESPE87045 · 1985–1986 · closed Nov 17, 1987
    No recall
  6. HOOD LATCH FAILUREPE86078 · 1984 · closed Feb 27, 1987
    No recall