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Chrysler MASERATI problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

362,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1989 to 1991 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 13 complaints (23.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior430.8%
Electrical and battery issues17.7%

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
3
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars
2
Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear
2
Visibility:Windshield
2
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
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip3
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars2
Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear2
Visibility:Windshield2
Electrical System:Horn1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys1
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 3; Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars: 2; Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear: 2; Visibility:Windshield: 2; 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

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

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
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

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: 1

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 12 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.

1995
1
1997
4
1998
1
1999
5
2003
1
2006
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
19974
19981
19995
20031
20061

1995: 1; 1997: 4; 1998: 1; 1999: 5; 2003: 1; 2006: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues 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 ↗

Owner report 10158153 · 2006-05-24 (May 24, 2006)

DT*: 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.

Owner-reported narrative. 362,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158153 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 704401 · 1999-03-13 (March 13, 1999)

REAR VIEW BRAKE LIGHT NEEDS REPLACEMENT, FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF, DEALER WANTS ME TO LEAVE CAR TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO REPLACE BULB WHICH REQUIRES REMOVING HARD TOP, OPENING TRANDEU AND YOU CAN SEE LIGHT WIRING GOING INTO TRANDEU.SIMPLE PROJECT FOR ME & HUBBY BUT DO NOT WANT TO BREAK PLASTIC SCREWS TO GET TO WIRING. GO TO DEALER AND INFORMED THAT THIS IS A 7 HOUR PROJECT AT $63 PER HR.(BUT HE'LL WORK WITH ME) WHAT!! $441 LABOR TO REPLACE A BULB. HE INFORMED ME THAT REMOVING THE HARD TOP IS MAJOR PROJECT. IT TAKES 2 PEOPLE (BECAUSE OF WEIGHT)…

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Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1989
0
1990
0
1991
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19890
19900
19910

1989: 0; 1990: 0; 1991: 0

Year-by-year records

Chrysler MASERATI model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
198950Not available
1990100
1991700
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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

13 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

7.7%Usable mileage1 / 13 records
61.5%Valid incident date8 / 13 records
100.0%Valid filing date13 / 13 records
61.5%Ordered incident and filing dates8 / 13 records

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 complaint heatmap
Component198919901991
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
120.0%
ODI 506501

HORN INOPERATIVE.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

228.6%
ODI 10158153 · 362,000 mi

DT*: 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.

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Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars
120.0%
ODI 816021

THE OPERA WINDOWS IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP CONCENTRATE THE SUNLIGHT AND BURN THE CARPET WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

114.3%
ODI 521438

THE 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.

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Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear
120.0%
ODI 537240

NOISE HEARD FROM ENGINE DUE TO BELTS HAVING GLAZE OVER THEM.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

114.3%
ODI 705669

RUG 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!

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Visibility:Windshield
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 519214

RUG BURNS CAUSED BY PRISM EFFECT FROM SIDE OPERA WINDOWS.

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114.3%
ODI 519327

WHEN SUN SHINES IN REAR WINDOWS, WINDOWS ACT AS MAGNIFYING GLASSES, BURNING UPHOLSTERY.

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Electrical System:Horn
120.0%
ODI 506501

HORN INOPERATIVE.

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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 10038155

THE A/C COMPRESSOR LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED. THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *PH *NLM *JB

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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%
ODI 537240

NOISE HEARD FROM ENGINE DUE TO BELTS HAVING GLAZE OVER THEM.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
120.0%
ODI 10038155

THE A/C COMPRESSOR LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED. THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *PH *NLM *JB

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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 failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipToo few reports for a range362,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10158153 · 362,000 mi

DT*: 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.

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

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
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

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.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

1990: 0 complaints · 1991: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1990000
1991000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1990100
1991340

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 co-occurrence matrix
ComponentService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipStructure:Body:Roof And PillarsVisibility:Glass, Side/RearVisibility:WindshieldElectrical System:HornEngine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:FanEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated PulleysEquipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip—000
1
ODI 506501

HORN INOPERATIVE.

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000
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars0—000000
Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear00—000
1
ODI 537240

NOISE HEARD FROM ENGINE DUE TO BELTS HAVING GLAZE OVER THEM.

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0
Visibility:Windshield000—0000
Electrical System:Horn
1
ODI 506501

HORN INOPERATIVE.

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000—000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan00000—0
1
ODI 10038155

THE A/C COMPRESSOR LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED. THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *PH *NLM *JB

Look up ODI 10038155 at NHTSA ↗

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys00
1
ODI 537240

NOISE HEARD FROM ENGINE DUE TO BELTS HAVING GLAZE OVER THEM.

Look up ODI 537240 at NHTSA ↗

000—0
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner00000
1
ODI 10038155

THE A/C COMPRESSOR LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED. THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *PH *NLM *JB

Look up ODI 10038155 at NHTSA ↗

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.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 7.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 702352

DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A WHEEL BEARING FAILURE ALONE COULD HAVE CAUSED SUCH DAMAGE. ABS WARNING LIGHT DID COME ON FOR APPROX. 10SECS. AFTER ANY START-UP ...ALMOST LOST LR WHEEL + COULD HAVE EASILY FLIPPED

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b