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Chevrolet Celebrity recall history

Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the Chevrolet Celebrity, sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.

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At a Glance

Total Recalls 16
Total Complaints 267
Years Covered 1982–1992

Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards. Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.

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Key Takeaways

A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Chevrolet Celebrity, based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.

Recall Themes

Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas. Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.

Brakes

4 campaigns · Years: 1982–1983, 1985

These campaigns relate to braking system components that can affect stopping performance or warning behavior.

Official notices (evidence):
  • 85V135000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
  • 83V092000 · Parking brake: Linkage and cable
  • 83V105000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: Differential proportional valve
+ 1 more notice in this theme

Fuel and emissions

3 campaigns · Years: 1982, 1984, 1988

These campaigns relate to fuel delivery or emissions components where leaks or failures can raise safety risk.

Official notices (evidence):
  • 88V164000 · Fuel system, gasoline: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
  • 85V034000 · Fuel system, gasoline: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
  • 82V021000 · Fuel system, gasoline: Filler pipe and cap

Seats and restraints

3 campaigns · Years: 1984, 1989–1990

These campaigns relate to seats, belts, airbags restraint integration, or child restraint anchoring components.

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Visibility and lighting

2 campaigns · Years: 1986

These campaigns relate to lighting, glass, or visibility components (lamps, wipers, and related systems).

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Other

1 campaign · Years: 1985

These campaigns do not fit a single dominant theme, or the component taxonomy is broad.

Official notices (evidence):

Powertrain

1 campaign · Years: 1984

These campaigns relate to drivetrain or transmission components that can affect shifting, power delivery, or control.

Official notices (evidence):
  • 84V052000 · Power train: Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)

Steering and suspension

1 campaign · Years: 1988

These campaigns relate to steering or suspension components that can affect vehicle control or stability.

Official notices (evidence):

Most Reported Issues

Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the Chevrolet Celebrity in NHTSA complaint data are Steering:rack and pinion, Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Engine and engine cooling:engine.

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Year-by-Year Overview

Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and complaints, not risk predictions.

Model Year Recalls Complaints Details
1992 0 2 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system, Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe.
1991 0 2 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Vehicle speed control.
1990 2 10 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch, Steering:rack and pinion, Parking brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage and cable.
1989 1 53 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Seat belts:front:buckle assembly, Tires, Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline.
1988 2 62 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Steering:rack and pinion, Steering: steering wheel/handle bar, Engine and engine cooling:engine.
1987 0 59 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch, Steering:hydraulic power assist system.
1986 2 38 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Electrical system:ignition, Steering, Steering:rack and pinion.
1985 2 25 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine, Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor.
1984 3 12 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Suspension:front, Seats, Seats:front assembly:recliner.
1983 2 3 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Suspension:multiple axle, Electrical system:wiring:front underhood, Fuel system, gasoline:delivery.
1982 2 1 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum:shoes/linings.

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Recall Evidence by Year

A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model. The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.

Most common areas involved: Fuel system , Service brakes and Seats

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1990

  • Seats: Recliner: Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (92V124000) →
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    Summary: The power seat or recliner wiring harness can be pinched or can chafe on the seat frame or spring support rod, wearing through the wire insulation and causing an electrical short.
  • Seat belts: Anchorage: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (95V173000) →
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    Summary: These vehicles were assembled with rear outboard safety belt anchorages that may not withstand the required load. This does not comply with fmvss no.210, "Seat belt assembly anchorages."

1989

  • Seat belts: Anchorage: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (95V173000) →
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    Summary: These vehicles were assembled with rear outboard safety belt anchorages that may not withstand the required load. This does not comply with fmvss no.210, "Seat belt assembly anchorages."

1988

  • Suspension: Lower arm: Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (88V048000) →
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    Summary: Front suspension lower control arm bracket could develop metal cracks.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (88V164000) →
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    Summary: Fuel feed hose could leak at the coupling on the engine end of the hose assembly.

1986

  • Exterior lighting: Switch: Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (86V056000) →
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    Summary: The push-pull headlight switch may have electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit causing headlight to flicker or suddenly go out. Consequence of defect: sudden loss of the headlights under severe weather or nighttime driving conditions could reduce driver visibility which
  • Exterior lighting: Switch: Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (86V131000) →
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    Summary: The push pull headlight switch may have electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit causing headlight to flicker or suddenly go out. Consequence of defect: sudden loss of the headlights under severe weather or nighttime driving conditions could reduce driver visibility which

1985

  • Vehicle speed control: Springs: Safety recall involving the vehicle speed control area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (84V132000) →
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    Summary: The throttle linkage may bind because during normal operation, the throttle body case may interfere with the linkage. This interference could prevent the throttle from closing even though the driver has removed his foot from the accelerator pedal.
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (85V135000) →
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    Summary: Clutch cable is not properly secured causing the cable to contact the master cylinder brake pipe. Consequence of defect: over a period of time this may cause wear through, brake fluid leak and partial loss of braking action which could result in a vehicle crash without prior warning.

1984

  • Seats: Recliner: Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (84V011000) →
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    Summary: Some vehicles have bucket seat back locks that do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard 207, anchorage of seats. In event of a crash, the seat back lock may not function.
  • Power train: Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle): Safety recall involving the power train area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (84V052000) →
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    Summary: The vehicles were assembled without the retaining clip which is needed to keep the clutch cable from contacting the master cylinder brake pipe. Over an extended time, the clutch cable could rub through the master cylinder brake pipe, resulting in a brake fluid leak and loss of front brakes.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (85V034000) →
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    Summary: The fuel system may leak at the throttle body injection fuel feed pipe connection. Consequence of defect: this leakage could result in an underhood fire which could spread to the passenger compartment and cause burn injuries to occupants.

1983

  • Parking brake: Linkage and cable: Safety recall involving the parking brake area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (83V092000) →
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    Summary: Parking brake cables contain incorrect springs. These springs fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "Hydraulic brake systems".
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Differential proportional valve: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (83V105000) →
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    Summary: The brake proportioner valves may break and separate from the master cylinder. This would allow brake fluid to leak and would result in a partial loss of the brake system.

1982

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Filler pipe and cap: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (82V021000) →
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    Summary: Under certaain conditions, the hose clamps on the fuel tank filler pipe and fuel tank filler vent pipe could fracture. The fracture of these clamps could cause fuel leakage at any of the four pipe to hose connections. Leakage can occur during refueling, or while driving, if the fuel tank is above
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (83V007000) →
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    Summary: Rear brake hoses may have been manufactured incorrectly when the metal end fittings were installed. Some rear brake hoses may separate from the metal end fittings when subjected to the pulling force specified by federal motor vehicle safety standard 106, "brake hoses".

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