1985 Chrysler Fifth Avenue Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1985 Chrysler Fifth Avenue. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Vehicle stalls intermittently at speeds of 5-45 mph, taken to dealer numerous times. Dealer cannot find a problem.*ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 1997-11-01

“Consumer was approaching left turn when the steering wheel locked up, causing the consumer to run into an enbankment. *ak”

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR · reported 1997-03-14

“Water leaks into vehicle.”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 1990-03-09

“When traveling there is play in the steering column. The steering column moves from left to right and also up and down, resulting in poor steering control. Consumer has yet to contact the manufacturer or dealer. *ak”

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Defect investigations

Investigation EA88001 Opened 1987-10-01 · closed 1988-03-01

BRAKE POWER ASSIST

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:CHRYSLER RECALLED, IN CANADA,67,602 1984 THROUGH 1987 PASSENGER CARS, TRUCKS, AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE5.2L ENGINE FOR INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKE POWER ASSIST ON A SECONDAPPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL.THE DEFECT WAS A RESULT OF THE BRAKEBOOSTER VACUUM HOSE PORT IN THE BASE OF…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Chrysler Fifth Avenue as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.