AI Damage1994 Chrysler LHS: common problems
Owners of the 1994 Chrysler LHS filed 324 complaints with NHTSA, most often about fuel system and powertrain. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 324
- involving a crash
- 17
What fails most often
- 1 Fuel system 25% of all complaints
- 2 Powertrain 19% of all complaints
- 3 Engine and cooling 15% of all complaints
- 4 Electrical system 11% of all complaints
- 5 Service brakes 10% of all complaints
- 6 Steering 9% of all complaints
- 7 Structure 8% of all complaints
- 8 Suspension 6% of all complaints
- Fuel system: 82 complaints (25% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 61 complaints (19% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 50 complaints (15% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 37 complaints (11% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 33 complaints (10% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 324 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel system | 82 | 1 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 61 | 2 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 37 | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 33 | 3 | 0 |
| Steering | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| Air bags | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| Visibility | 10 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Car stared to shut off while driving the vehicle, numerous time, called tow truck, mechanic. Mechanic says car fuse blowing, major electrical issue. Could not find part to replace wiring chassis and harness. So I kept driving the car, sometimes when turning left car dies out, might restart but might not.
1994 chrysler lhs accelerated without warning causing consumer to strike two vehicles and a telephone pole. The consumer stated the air bags failed to deploy.
This resulted in vehicle rolling backwards, down the driveway into a neighbor's yard, and crashing into a tree, breaking the rear tail lights.
The air bags did not deploy. The passenger was injured and went to the hospital the next day. The vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.
I was in a full frontal crash on 7/2/01, both driver and passinger airbags failed to deploy. Both my daughter and I were injured due to the air bags not deploying.
Consumer was pulling inside of a parking lot, and another vehicle veered into it on passenger's side . From impact consumer's vehicle veered into another vehicle, and driver's side seat broke from accident. Consumer was hurt.
Vehicle rear ended a honda, and driver 's side air bag did not deploy. Passenger's side air bag raised up, but did not come out.
I hit a car in the rear at 12 to 15 mph, air bags did not deploy. Should they have?
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 1,241 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 3% most complained about).
On average one model year of the LHS has 75 complaints (13 years in the data). This year has 324, above average.
What to check before buying
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1994 Chrysler LHS?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: fuel system, powertrain, engine and cooling. Total complaints: 324. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: smoke, burning smell, fire (9%), stalls while driving (6%), fuel system, fuel smell (6%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1994 Chrysler LHS?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1994 Chrysler LHS from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
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Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.