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Ford GranadaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 17 safety recalls on record for the Ford Granada.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3Top: Power trainSafety recalls171975–1982 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ford Granada years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Granada median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1982Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1981Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1978Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Ford Granada problems

All model years combined: 3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train11
Steering10
Visibility11
17 recalls

Ford Granada recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Cooling system: fan84V-078 · 1978–1979 · Jun 26, 1984 · 810,000 vehicles–Tank assembly: mounting83V-050 · 1982 · May 4, 1983 · 170 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings82V-031 · 1982 · Apr 6, 1982 · 116 vehicles–Other: labels81V-151 · 1982 · Dec 23, 1981 · 3,010 vehicles–Visibility: windshield79V-272 · 1979 · Dec 27, 1979 · 56 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages79V-117 · 1979 · May 15, 1979 · 82,000 vehicles–Cooling system: fan78V-226 · 1976–1977 · Oct 17, 1978 · 120,000 vehicles–Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)77V-218 · 1977 · Dec 14, 1977 · 40,000 vehicles–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap77V-146 · 1977 · Sep 15, 1977 · 290,000 vehicles–Lever and linkage: column shift77V-140 · 1977 · Sep 13, 1977 · 9,000 vehicles–Control arm: upper arm76V-183 · 1976 · Nov 16, 1976 · 34,160 vehicles–Front: anchorage76V-180 · 1976–1977 · Nov 9, 1976 · 80,402 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 17 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Granada

  1. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREPE89039 · 1982–1984 · closed Jun 13, 1989
    No recall
  2. CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSED CARPET TO BURDP76008 · 1975 · closed Jul 7, 1976
    No recall