1999 Chrysler LHS: raw data

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vehicle1999 / chrysler / lhs
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-06)
complaints165 on file (1998-07-08 → 2017-09-29)
recalls0
investigations0
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Chrome wheel flaking and tire air lossWHEELS11 complaints2002-04 → 2011-12lhs-1999-chrome-wheel-air-loss
  • 10113462 THE CHROME RIMS AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WILL PEELED WHICH DID NOT PERMIT A SOLID SEAL. THIS CAUSED THE TIRES TO LEAK AIR
  • 10011870 THE TIRES DID NOT HOLD PROPER AIR PRESSURE, CONSUMER HAD TUBES INSTALLED ON THE TIRES, HOWEVER THE AIR PRESSURE PROBLEMS CONTINUED, TIRE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PLATING FROM THE CHROME RIMS, FLAKED OFF, THE FLAKES HAD EATEN THROUGH THE TUBES
  • 10037417 TIRES WILL NOT MAINTAIN INFLATION APPARENTLY DUE TO RIM MATERIAL. MULTIPLE CLEANINGS AND RESEALINGS HAVE NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEMS
Hood molding detaching at highway speedSTRUCTURE11 complaints2002-04 → 2010-10lhs-1999-hood-molding-detachment
  • 10066197 HOOD MOLDING BROKE FREE FROM IT'S MOUNTING CLASPS AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND FLEW OFF. IT HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A CAR BEHIND US THERE COULD OF BEEN AN ACCIDENT
  • 10091868 WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH PLASTIC MOLDING TRIM WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON THE HOOD FLEW OFF. AS A RESULT, THE MOLDING TRIM HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSED A CHIP ON DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW
  • 10023346 HOOD MOLDING (PART #4805701AA) FLEW INTO WINDSHIELD AND OVER CAR WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS
Front seat recliner and seat back failureSEATS7 complaints2003-02 → 2011-07lhs-1999-seat-recliner-failure
  • 10413693 WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT WAS BROKEN
  • 10168374 UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE MOUNTING BALL SCREW HOUSING THAT CONNECTED THE RECLINER FUNCTION ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SEAT WAS FRACTURED AND THE SCREW WAS LOOSE
  • 10018086 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE SEAT BOLT WHICH WAS ON RECALL
Headlight lens discoloration and foggingEXTERIOR LIGHTING5 complaints2004-06 → 2009-05lhs-1999-headlight-lens-deterioration
  • 10172999 HEADLIGHT LENS ARE DETERIORATING ON THE INSIDE & THE COMPLETE HEADLIGHT BOX ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED TO CORRECT
  • 10071818 DUE TO EXTENSIVE USAGE, THE HEADLIGHTS LENS BECAME FOGGY. THIS DECREASED THE VISIBILITY FOR NIGHT TIME USAGE
  • 10270165 1999 CHRYSLER LHS HEADLIGHT LENSES TURN YELLOW DECREASING NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY
Steering rack, tie rod and power steering failureSTEERING24 complaints2001-06 → 2009-09lhs-1999-steering-rack-tie-rod
  • 10243283 I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE STEERING FROZE AND I COULD NOT WITH ALL OF MY STRENGTH TURN THE WHEELS TO THE LEFT
  • 10029933 WHILE MAKING A TURN VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RACK AND PINION FAILURE. THE FRONT WHEELS DIDN'T TURN WITH THE STEERING WHEEL
  • 10089446 WHILE DRIVING 5 TO 10 MPH AND TURNING TO THE LEFT, THE POWER STEERING COLUMN FELL OFF
Sudden acceleration from park, reverse or idleVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL22 complaints1998-12 → 2006-02lhs-1999-unintended-acceleration
  • 857712 VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND DRIVER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF, AND WENT INSIDE OF CONSUMER'S DINING ROOM AREA
  • 892841 VEHICLE GOES FROM A NORMAL IDLE TO HALF THROTTLE. IT CAN GO AS HIGH AS 2400 RPM'S
  • 10151057 UPON INSPECTION THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOUND THE PIN IN THE THROTTLE BODY CAME OUT
Air bags not deploying in frontal collisionsAIR BAGS8 complaints1999-09 → 2014-11lhs-1999-air-bag-non-deployment
  • 847754 WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FAILING TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CRASH
  • 10101509 OWNER WAS MAKING A TURN AT 20 MPH AND HIT A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY
  • 10101343 UPON IMPACT, IT HIT THE VEHICLE IN THE FRONT AT 20 MPH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
1651998-07-082017-09-29292VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:25; STEERING:22; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:19; STRUCTURE:16; AIR BAGS:14

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 1999 Chrysler LHS vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1999/chrysler/lhs
@misc{wrenchpro_1999_chrysler_lhs_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1999 Chrysler LHS},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1999/chrysler/lhs}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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