The 1987 Chrysler Lebaron has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 584,400 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 59 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.
DRIVERS FLOORMAT MISPOSITIONED SUCH AS TO INTERFERE WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
FLOORMAT MAY RESTRICT RETURN OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THEIDLE POSITION.
FLOORMAT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REDESIGNED MAT TO ELIMINATE THE INTERFERENCE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Vehicle was stopped with the engine running to make a left turn, smoke began to appear from right driver side, once the turn was made more smoke began to build up. Vehicle pulled into private property were flames began to become apparent on driver side, flames began to move towards passenger side…”
“Vehicle was stopped with the engine running to make a left turn, smoke began to appear from right driver side, once the turn was made more smoke began to build up. Vehicle pulled into private property were flames began to become apparent on driver side, flames began to move towards passenger side…”
“On monday, july 22, 2002, approximately 6:00pm, after returning home from lima, ohio returning to my home in lakeview, ohio, I proceeded to unload my 3 grandchildren and two children and myself into the house. When puting away the groceries, within a matter of seconds, we all heard two booms and…”
“Consumer can smell fumes.there's manufacturer's recall # 480 for fuel injector failure. *ak the dealer pointed out there was no recall for the vehicle but could fix the problem if the consumer pays. *yh”
“Engine failed resulting in fire. (ohio traffic crash report). Mjs”
“Steering failed,resulting in a crash / unable to direct vehicle. *ak”
“While looking over the engine noticed that timing belts was worn out. Dealer has been contacted. Outside edge of belt is eaten away by lip on tension pulley until belt is destroyed. *adj”
“Head gasket blew out, reason unknown. Consumer believed this condition occurred due to defective engine head. Dealer/mfr. Not notified at this time. *ak”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Chrysler Lebaron as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.