1989 Gulf Stream FriendshipProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 1989 Gulf Stream Friendship. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 20, 1993. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1989 Gulf Stream Friendship has problems

0 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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

1989 Gulf Stream Friendship recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.

Recall 93V-062 · Apr 20, 1993 · 167 vehicles

Risk. THE UNFUSED ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CAN OVERLOAD AND OVERHEAT,RESULTING IN A FIRE OF THE ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL AND POSSIBLY SPREADINGFIRE AND NOXIOUS FUMES…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Gulf Stream.

Best & worst years

1989 vs. every other Friendship year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Friendship median. How we score

'89'90'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'24
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated

Own a 1989 Friendship?

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