Chrysler Maserati TC: problems, complaints, bulletins

Summary for the Chrysler Maserati TC across 1 model years: 3 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.

Model years

Year	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)	YouTube repair videos
1990	3	0	0	0

What fails most often

1 Service brakes 67% of all complaints
2 Tires 33% of all complaints

Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Service brakes: 2 complaints (67% of all).
Tires: 1 complaints (33% of all).

Symptoms owners describe

How many of the 3 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).

warning lights, check engine1 · 33%
brake failure1 · 33%

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)
Service brakes	2	0	0
Tires	1	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.

1990 chrysler tc with 4 firestone ss-10 firehawk 205/60/r15 tires. Two of the tires have started to separate and had to be replaced. I have the most recent one. No external damage, always properly inflated. Both tires had similar bulge in outer perimeter of tread in same area. Can deliver to firestone for study.
Tires · 1990 · 2003-07-17 · NHTSA complaint #10028528
Abs: experienced complete brake failure; yellow abs light came; still had brakes; red light came on; pedal went to floor; extended stopping distance. Tt
Service brakes · 1990 · 1995-06-14 · NHTSA complaint #966900

When owners complained

NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.

19951
19961
20031

What to check before buying

Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.

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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.