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Renault MedallionYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 11 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Renault Medallion.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints11Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls31988–1989 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'88'89
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1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1988Not rated–/10010 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Renault Medallion problems

All model years combined: 11 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
Engine and engine cooling41
Visibility40
Power train30
Exterior lighting20
Electrical system20
Seat belts10
Equipment10
3 recalls

Renault Medallion recalls

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

–Engine and engine cooling: cooling system97V-226 · 1988–1989 · Dec 9, 1997 · 32,000 vehicles–Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers91V-037 · 1988–1989 · Mar 4, 1991 · 30,000 vehicles–Vehicle speed control90V-138 · 1988–1989 · Aug 9, 1990 · 30,000 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Medallion

  1. ELECTRICAL OVERLOADPE90118 · 1988 · closed Mar 12, 1991
    Led to recall 91V-037
  2. THROTTLE LINKAGE FAILSPE90081 · 1988–1989 · closed Aug 14, 1990
    Led to recall 90V-138
  3. STALLINGPE88069 · 1988 · closed Nov 16, 1988
    No recall