Renault EncoreYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Renault Encore.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints5Top: Visibility Safety recalls41983–1987 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 1985Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls 1984Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls 1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Renault Encore problems

All model years combined: 5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

4Visibility

1Engine and engine cooling

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Visibility	4	0
Engine and engine cooling	1	0

4 recalls

Renault Encore 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 · 1984–1985 · Apr 14, 1987 · 15,078 vehicles