The 1986 Chrysler Lebaron has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 621,249 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR IN LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OPERATION AT CONNECTIONS OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL SUPPLY HOSE TO THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND TO THE FUEL RAIL.
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.
RELOCATE PRESSURE REGULATOR; REPLACE FUEL SUPPLY WITH FORMED HOSE WITH REVISED ROUTING CONFIGURATION TO ENSURE SEALING INTEGRITY.
A SERVICE REPLACEMENT DRIVERS SEAT CUSHION (MANUAL SEAT TYPE) MAY CONTAIN WRONG CUSHION WITH A BRACE THAT COULD INTERFERE WITH POWER SEAT ADJUSTER MECHANISM AND CAUSE STRESS ON THE FRAME.
SEAT FRAME COULD FRACTURE AND RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTREARWARD MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT BACK.
REPLACE FRAME WITH PROPER POWER SEAT FRAME.
BATTERY CAP VENTS MAY BE PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY BLOCKED WITH PLASTIC FLASHING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A BUILD UP OF INTERNAL GAS PRESSURE COULD OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN…
REWORK BATTERIES BY PROBING BOTH VENT ORIFICES TO ELIMINATE ANY VENT OBSTRUCTION.
A RESISTOR IN THE ELECTRONIC PANEL CLUSTER MAY BE SUBJECTED TO AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT OVERLOAD DUE TO FAILURE OF A SWITCHING TRANSISTOR. CONSEQUENCE OF…
MODIFY INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER BY REPLACING THE RESISTOR WITH A FUSED RESISTOR THAT WILL NOT IGNITE IF OVERLOADED.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1986 chrysler lebaron. The contact stated that twenty inches of tread has separated from the driver side front firestone response se (p18575r14) tire. The failure occurred on june 15, 2007, while driving 35 mph. Updated 07/24/07. *jb”
“With engine running, driver exited vehicle to open gate. Transmission self shifted from apparent park into reverse and vehicle backed over driver and killed him.*ak”
“The driver was securing a gate when the selector lever in his 1986 chrysler lebaron moved from park to reverse. As a result the vehicle rolled backwards striking the driver. The driver died from injuries sustained in this accident. *nm complainant is a consultant engineer who evaluates automobile…”
“The driver was securing a gate when the selector lever in his 1986 chrysler lebaron moved from park to reverse. As a result the vehicle rolled backwards striking the driver. The driver died from injuries sustained in this accident. *nm complainant is a consultant engineer who evaluates automobile…”
“Vehicle will not start. Dealer was not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.*ak”
“Vehicle pulled in front of tractor trailer,causing the tractor trailer to broadside vehicle.also, cosco css to disconnected from base, and ejected the child from vehicle. Detective passing this report on to nhtsa.”
“Vehicle pulled in front of tractor trailer,causing the tractor trailer to broadside vehicle.also, cosco css to disconnected from base, and ejected the child from vehicle. Detective passing this report on to nhtsa.”
“Vehicle had been driven during the day, then parked in residence garage. Approximately 6 hours later, a fire began in the engine compartment. Fire marshall investigated and said it was a short circuit in the engine electrical system that started the fire. Vehicle was a total loss.”
There is no summary currently available
MANUFACTURER INFORMATION: CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED ONE SERVICE BULLETIN, HON-ORED 4,028 WARRANTY CLAIMS, SOLD 2,700 SEATS, AND 2,491 ADJUSTMENT REIN-FORCEMENTS. THE SUBJECT DEFECT APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR TO THE GM J-BODY RE-CALL (87V-079) OF MAY 1987 IN WHICH 1,136,407 VEHICLES WERE RECALLED. INTHAT RECALL THERE WERE 159…
There is no summary currently available
MANUFACTURER INFORMATION: CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED ONE SERVICE BULLETIN, HON-ORED 4,028 WARRANTY CLAIMS, SOLD 2,700 SEATS, AND 2,491 ADJUSTMENT REIN-FORCEMENTS. THE SUBJECT DEFECT APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR TO THE GM J-BODY RE-CALL (87V-079) OF MAY 1987 IN WHICH 1,136,407 VEHICLES WERE RECALLED. INTHAT RECALL THERE WERE 159…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 Chrysler Lebaron as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.