By year
Owner complaints about Renault vehicles peaked at 30 in 1995
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1995 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Renault
The complete NHTSA record for Renault vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Renault recalls are filed by Stellantis, part of Renault.
Owner complaints in the last five years057 on file in all, across 12 models
Recall campaigns290 in five years
Severity index15.8Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations130 service bulletins
Components
Visibility and wipers draws the most owner complaints about Renault vehicles, 38% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Alliance has the most complaints of any Renault model
Every Renault model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | 1983 to 1987 | 36 | 13.9 | 13 | 13 |
| Medallion | 1988 to 1989 | 11 | 9.1 | 6 | 4 |
| Encore | 1983 to 1987 | 5 | 0.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Renault | 1984 to 1986 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duster | 2014 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| GTA | 1987 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18I | 1981 to 1985 | 0 | None | 8 | 1 |
| LE CAR | 1980 to 1982 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Sportwagon | 1983 to 1985 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | 1981 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| R5 | 1980 to 1981 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Fuego | 1983 to 1985 | 0 | None | 1 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Renault product
- 97V-226 Dec 9, 1997
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Engine and cooling · 32k vehicles - 92V-051 Apr 10, 1992
End cap connecting the heat exchanger's core to the engine cooling system could rupture and allow hot coolant to escape into the passenger compartment
Visibility and wipers · 540k vehicles - 91V-037 Mar 4, 1991
Fuse block wiring terminals may not adequately clamp the positive electrical connection of heater blower motor fuse blades
Electrical system · 30k vehicles - 90V-138 Aug 9, 1990
Loss of retention of an integral over-travel spring on throttle cable could cause spring dislocation
Speed control · 30k vehicles - 88V-087 May 31, 1988
Cooling system pressures during overheated engine operation may exceed the strength capability of certain components due to inadequate venting…
Visibility and wipers · 240k vehicles - 88V-060 Apr 8, 1988
Drivers seat adjuster mechanism may separate at its front attachment due to fatigue failure of the adjuster bracket
Seats · 149k vehicles - 87V-049 Apr 14, 1987
Fuel hoses (5) in engine compartment could deteriorate over time
Fuel system · 15k vehicles - 85V-093 Jul 22, 1985
Wrong cruise control accelerator cable clip was installed in the assembly
Speed control · 866 vehicles - 85V-091 Jul 18, 1985
Steering wheel could loosen due to inadequate tightening of the wheel shaft nut
Steering · 2,865 vehicles - 85V-043 Apr 12, 1985
12 mm spacer used on the rear seat belt anchorage bolts may affect anchor bolt load capacity and fail to comply with fmvss 210, seat belt assembly…
Seat belts · 8,085 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.