1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Suite 900 Telephone: (313) 396-3000 600 Renaissance Center LOGO Detroit, Michigan 48243-1704 EXHIBIT 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated January 21, 1997, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Chrysler Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1996, in the following Registration Statements: REGISTRATION FORM STATEMENT NO. DESCRIPTION - ---- ------------- ----------- S-8 33-5588 Chrysler Salaried Employees' Savings Plan S-8 33-6117 Chrysler Corporation Stock Option Plan S-3 33-13739 Chrysler Corporation Common Stock deliverable to Selling stockholder named therein S-3 33-15716 Chrysler Corporation Common Stock deliverable to Selling stockholders named therein S-8 33-15544 Chrysler Corporation Common Stock deliverable pursuant to the 1972 (Post-Effective and 1980 American Motors Corporation Stock Option Plans Amendment No. 1) S-3 33-15849 Chrysler Corporation Debt Securities S-3 33-22233 Chrysler Corporation Common Stock deliverable to Selling stockholders named therein S-3 33-39688 Chrysler Corporation Common Stock deliverable to Selling stockholder named therein S-8 33-47986 Chrysler Corporation 1991 Stock Compensation Plan S-3 33-59294 Chrysler Corporation Common Stock deliverable to Selling stockholder named therein S-8 33-55817 Chrysler Corporation 1991 Stock Compensation Plan DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP January 21, 1997 LOGO