The 1993 Chrysler Imperial has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 321,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC96V0990001996-06-13321,000 affected
Defect
THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON SEAL WEAR CAUSING PUMP-MOTOR DETERIORATION.
Consequence
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ABS FUNCTION COULD BE LOST AND REDUCED POWER ASSIST WOULD BE EXPERIENCED DURING VEHICLE BRAKING INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL TEST THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES IF NECESSARY. ALSO THE WARRANTY ON ALL ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES (EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL HAVE A LIFETIME COVERAGE). OWNERS WILL ALSO BE…
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
15
1deaths
SERVICE BRAKES
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
2
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints38
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Chrysler should be ashamed of themselves for failing to issue better and permanent recalls for this car. This vehicle is dangerous! I was driving my chrysler and tried to stop for some kids crossing the street but the brakes suddenly gave out and became virtually inoperable and I had to swerve to…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 chrysler imperial. While reversing out of the driveway, the brake pedal seized without warning. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the abs pump failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 chrysler imperial. The contact stated that a strong odor of fuel was present. The noticed that fuel was leaking from the connection of the fuel well and the crossover tube. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 chrysler imperial. While driving 25 mph, the brake pedal failed and the abs warning light illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road, restarted it, and had it towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the pump and piston needed to be…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 chrysler imperial. The contact stated that the hydraulic pump and the master cylinder were defective. The dealer and manufacturer made the contact aware of the nhtsa campaign id number: 96v099000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock) but the recall had expired. The…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 chrysler imperial. While driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, excessive pressure was applied to the brake pedal. The vehicle experienced a slow response and the stopping distance was increased. The abs warning indicator illuminated on the instrument…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 chrysler imperial. The vehicle was parked when the contact noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood. She noticed that all of the anti - freeze from her vehicle leaked out. A new radiator was installed; however, the mechanic admitted that the old radiator cap was…”
“Dt*: the contact stated upon purchase, the abs light was illuminated. An independent repair shop replaced the abs actuator. One month later, the abs light illuminated again, and then the brakes failed while traveling 40 mph. The vehicle coasted to a stop in neutral. The independent repair shop…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP03002 Opened 2003-05-07 · closed 2003-07-22
STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION
MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49…
InvestigationEA95016 Opened 1995-05-26 · closed 1996-06-24
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Chrysler Imperial as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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