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1986 Peugeot 505

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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.
1
Latest May 29, 2004
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
1
Latest Jan 5, 1986
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.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1986 Peugeot 505, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

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.gov
86V019000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Jan 5, 1986
200 units potentially affected
The defect: RETAINING BOLTS USED THROUGHOUT THE CAR WHICH GROUND CERTAIN ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS WERE IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED, MAKING THE BOLTS BRITTLE AND SUBJECT TO BREAKAGE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DEPENDING ON BOLT WHICH FAILS, THE VEHICLE WILL EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP, FRONT AND REAR LIGHTING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND/OR INTERIOR ACCESSORIES WITHOUT WARNING. LOSS OF POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP WILL CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL WHICH MAY PRESENT A HIGHWAY HAZARD. LOSS OF LIGHTS AND/OR WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTION MAY PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM HAVING CLEAR VISION OF THE ROAD OR HAVE THE CAR BE VISIBLE TO OTHER TRAFFIC WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy: INSTALL REPLACEMENT BOLTS WHICH ARE PROPERLY HEAT TREATED.
PEUGEOT, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed May 29, 2004

I BOUGHT 5 KELLY ULTRA TECH 175R14 TIRES FROM COKER TIRES. 1317 CHESTNUT STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN. 37402. 5/28/2002 ORIGINAL ORDER NUMBER 901887. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES DEVELOPING BULGES ON THE TREADS. THEY REPLACED 2 TIRES AT NO CHARGE. WHEN THEY DEVELOPED BULGES ON THE TREADS. THEN I HAD ANOTHER ONE DEVELOP A BULGE. WHICH I HAD NOT CONTACTED THEM ABOUT. AND REPLACED WITH A SPARE. IN THE LAST WEEK I HAVE HAD BOTH FRONT TIRES BEGIN TO BULGE AND CONTACTED COKER TIRE. THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM OR CREDIT THEM BACK. SAYING THEY NO LONGER STOCKED THE TIRE. SO I WENT TO SEARS AND HAD THEM REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE 2 TIRES I HAVE REMAINING ONE ON THE REAR AND ONE NOT EVEN MOUNTED. I HAVE NO IDEA IF THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. I HAVE POSTED PICTURES OF THE TIRES I NOW HAVE AND THE OBVIOUS DEFECTS THEY ARE SHOWING IN THE TREADS. AT THIS SITE: HTTP://WWW.GEOCITIES.COM/DADDY202DEAREST/DEFECTIVE_TIRES__FROM_COKER_TIRE.HTM *LA

NHTSA ID
10074456
Incident
May 28, 2002

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Peugeot 505 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1992010—
1991010—
1990010—
1989220—
1988110—
1986Viewing110—
1985110—
1984010—
1982100—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.