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Sterling 825Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Sterling 825.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls21987–1999 model years

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

Best & worst years

Sterling 825 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 825 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'87'88'99
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Sterling 825 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
Electrical system10
Exterior lighting10
Seat belts10
2 recalls

Sterling 825 recalls

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

–Seat belts91V-077 · 1987–1988 · May 14, 1991 · 4,028 vehicles–Ignition: switch87V-177 · 1987 · Nov 17, 1987 · 14,900 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the 825

  1. SUDDEN ACCELERATIONEA88026 · 1986–1988 · closed Jan 10, 1991
    No recall