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Renault AllianceYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 36 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Renault Alliance.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints36Top: VisibilitySafety recalls41983–1987 model years

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

Best & worst years

Renault Alliance 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 Alliance median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1987Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/10012 complaints · 2 recalls1985Not rated–/10010 complaints · 3 recalls1984Not rated–/1006 complaints · 3 recalls1983Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Renault Alliance problems

All model years combined: 36 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
Visibility192
Engine and engine cooling40
Seats30
Power train32
Suspension20
Fuel system, gasoline21
Electrical system10
Steering10
Equipment10
4 other systems40
4 recalls

Renault Alliance recalls

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

–Defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core92V-051 · 1983–1987 · Apr 10, 1992 · 540,000 vehicles–Defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core88V-087 · 1985–1987 · May 31, 1988 · 240,000 vehicles–Seats88V-060 · 1983–1984 · Apr 8, 1988 · 149,000 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings87V-049 · 1983–1985 · Apr 14, 1987 · 15,078 vehicles
7 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Alliance

  1. SEAT TRACKEA88015 · 1983–1984 · closed May 16, 1988
    Led to recall 88V-060
  2. FRONT SWAY BAR SEPARATIONPE88015 · 1983–1985 · closed Jun 8, 1988
    No recall
  3. BRAKE FAILUREPE87062 · 1984–1985 · closed Mar 31, 1988
    No recall
  4. SEAT TRACK FAILUREPE87029 · 1983–1984 · closed Jan 19, 1988
    No recall
  5. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA86020 · 1983 · closed May 20, 1987
    Led to recall 87V-049
  6. UNWANTED VEHICLE ACCELEA85043 · 1983–1984 · closed Jul 21, 1987
    No recall
  7. ENGINE STALLING, TRANS FAILURESDP83018 · 1983 · closed Jan 17, 1984
    No recall