1989 Chrysler MASERATI problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1989 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Electrical System:Horn is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 20.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System:Horn | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | 1 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | 1 |
| Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars | 1 |
| Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear | 1 |
Electrical System:Horn: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 1; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1; Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars: 1; Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
1995: 1; 1997: 1; 1998: 1; 1999: 1; 2003: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System:Horn leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 544499 · 1999-03-19 (March 19, 1999)
BOTH BRAKE LINES CROSSING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT ARE RUSTED AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID CAUSING FRONT BRAKE TO FAIL AND PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 544499 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
5 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 120.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 228.6%ODI 10158153 · 362,000 miDT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY BOTH AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND AUTHORIZED DEALER. IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE TWO THAT THE ENTIRE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL # 96V099000 REGARDING THE ABS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. |
| Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars | 120.0%ODI 816021THE OPERA WINDOWS IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP CONCENTRATE THE SUNLIGHT AND BURN THE CARPET WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 114.3%ODI 521438THE TWO SMALL OPERA WINDOWS ON THE REMOVABLE TOP HAVE CAUSED THE INSIDE OF THE CAR TO CATCH FIRE, SOMETHING IN THE PRISMS. WHILE VEHICLE IS IN SUN THAT SHINES THROUGH THESE WINDOWS BURNING AND FIRE OCCURS. |
| Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear | 120.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 114.3%ODI 705669RUG BURN - I TOO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH RUG BURN, ACCUSED DEALER OF CAUSING BURN WHILE IT WAS IN HIS SHOP, HE SAID THEY USED NO EQUIP INSIDE OF CAR THAT WOULD CAULD BURN, MUST HAVE BEEN THERE BEFORE COMING INTO SHOP.UPON READING OTHERS PROBLEMS FOUND THAT REAR ROUND WINDOW WAS ACTUALLY THE CAUSE. I GUEST I SHOULD FEEL LUCKY THAT IT WAS A RUG BURN & NOT VEHICLE GOING UP IN SMOKE! |
| Visibility:Windshield | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0% | 114.3%ODI 519327WHEN SUN SHINES IN REAR WINDOWS, WINDOWS ACT AS MAGNIFYING GLASSES, BURNING UPHOLSTERY. |
| Electrical System:Horn | 120.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan | 120.0%ODI 10038155THE A/C COMPRESSOR LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED. THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *PH *NLM *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | 120.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 120.0%ODI 10038155THE A/C COMPRESSOR LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED. THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *PH *NLM *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. | ||||
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1990: 0 complaints · 1991: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Electrical System:Horn | Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars | Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System:Horn | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan | 0 | — | 0 | 1ODI 10038155THE A/C COMPRESSOR LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED. THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *PH *NLM *JB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 0 | 1ODI 10038155THE A/C COMPRESSOR LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED. THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *PH *NLM *JB | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.