95V1690008 Cobra models
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGTHE CHASSIS HARNESS IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER OR IS IMPROPERLY ROUTED OVER THE AXLE.
Cobra Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data
NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1975–1996
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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received. This total counts a complaint once for each Cobra model year it names.
28
Safety recallsDistinct NHTSA recall campaigns covering at least one Cobra model year. One campaign can cover several models and many model years; it is counted once here.
8
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
5
Models coveredModels with at least one model year that has enough NHTSA data to publish.
26
13 model years
Overview
Our database holds 28 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Cobra vehicles. Our database also holds 8 safety recall campaigns and 5 NHTSA investigations covering at least one Cobra model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Cobra models
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobra | 1992–1995 | 14 | 1 |
| Sierra | 1988–1996 | 5 | 2 |
| Monterey | 1992–1993 | 3 | 1 |
| Corsica | 1990–1996 | 2 | 1 |
| Cardinal | 1993–1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Salem | 1988–1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Sandpiper | 1990–1996 | 1 | 2 |
| Wildwood | 1993–1995 | 1 | 1 |
| American | 1992–1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Camino | 1978 | 0 | 1 |
| Cavalier | 1990–1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Century Lacrosse | 1975 | 0 | 1 |
| Century/Regency | 1976–1977 | 0 | 1 |
| Fiesta | 1978 | 0 | 1 |
| Laguna | 1992–1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Lumina | 1991–1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Newport-29B | 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| Passport | 1992–1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Riviera | 1992–1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Scottsdale | 1990–1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Seven Seas | 1992–1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Sunrise | 1992–1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Supreme | 1978 | 0 | 1 |
| Trak V | 1976–1977 | 0 | 1 |
| Travel Trailers | 1990–1992 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacation Cruiser | 1992–1993 | 0 | 1 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
Recently issued recalls
The 8 newest campaigns covering a Cobra vehicle in our database
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov94V2000004 Cobra models
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTSTHE ANGLE OF THE REAR COMBINATION LAMP IS NOT WITHIN THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS FOR FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
93V0990006 Cobra models
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEMTHE LOWER BRACKET OF THE REAR SUSPENSION AIRBAG MAY BE MISLOCATED, AND MAY BE RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE.
93V054000Monterey, Riviera
TRAILER HITCHESTHE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE REAR TRAILER HITCH DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO WITHSTAND THE LOADS OF AN ATTACHED TRAILER.
78V046000Fiesta, Supreme
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGTHE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY LINE TO THE AUXILIARY GAS TANK CHANGEOVER SWITCH MAY HAVE BEEN CONNECTED TO THE WRONG TERMINAL ON THE AUTOMOTIVE FUSE PANEL.
78V021000Camino
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEMTHE FURNACE ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WAS NOT ANCHORED TO THE FLOOR UNDER THE DINETTE SEAT. NORMAL DRIVING WOULD CAUSE THE FURNACE TO SHIFT AROUND UNDER THE SEAT. THIS COULD CAUSE THE FURNACE VENT PIPE TO PULL AWAY FROM THE SIDEWALL SEALING GASKET.
76V169000Century/Regency, Trak V
TIRES
75V109000Century Lacrosse
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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Every year with at least one publishable Cobra model year
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications
Data on this page last refreshed .