Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
Data refreshed
Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
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Latest Dec 29, 2000
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.
2
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jan 3, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 12 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 Renault Alliance. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
Showing 1–12 of 12
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 29, 2000
TIRE FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 55MP. I PURCHASED THE TIRES ON 9/07/99 WITH 120,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT 127,800 MILES. I RETURNED THE TIRE TO SEARS AUTOMOTIVE IN SPRINGFIELD, OHIO ON 12-29-00. THE MANGAGER OF THE STORE, MR. DAVID SEXTON STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A "ROAD HAZARD." I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT A DEFECT. HE SAID A DEFECT WOULD SHOW DURING THE FIRST THOUSAND MILES OF DRIVING. I DISAGREED. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TIRES ARE NOT DEFECTIVE. WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS SURROUNDING FIRESTONE I AM LEARY. COUPLED TO THIS SEARS PAST REPUTATION WITH THIER AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION MAKES ME EVEN MORE LEARY. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE DISTRICT MANAGER AND HAVE LEFT MESSAGES WITH SEARS CONSUMER SERVICE DIVISION. I DID HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED ON 12-29-00 AT A DIFFERENT TIRE STORE. I DID SAVE THE TIRE FOR INSPECTION IF NEED. I AM NOT CERTAIN THAT IT IS A DEFECT BUT WANT TO RULE OUT THAT POSSIBILTIY. HAVE THEIR BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTS ON THIS SAME TIRE OR SEARS. *AK (TIRESIZE: P15580R13)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P15580R13 )
NHTSA ID
738482
Incident
Dec 2, 2000
Visibility
Filed Oct 21, 1996
OWNER CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT RECALL#92V051000 AND WAS TOLD THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. PLEASE DESCRIBE *AK.
NHTSA ID
803795
Powertrain (other)
Filed Aug 23, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
CV JOINT BOLTS FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ID
507835
Incident
Aug 15, 1996
EnginePowertrain (other)Steering+1 more
Filed Jul 29, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
CV JOINT BOLTS DISCONNECTED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *DH
NHTSA ID
506812
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 1, 1996
DRIVER SEAT BROKE AWAY AT THE FRAME, LOOSE, DEALER WELD THE SEAT FRAME BACK, KNOW SAME PROBLE IN DIFFERENT LOCATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
979996
Incident
Mar 1, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jan 23, 1996
HEATER CORE RECALL REPAIR REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. TT
NHTSA ID
501034
Incident
Dec 18, 1995
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Oct 20, 1995
INVOLVED IN RECALL NO 92V051000, HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED BUT STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WITH STEAM COMING FROM A/C HEATER VENTS. TT
NHTSA ID
973725
Incident
Oct 18, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jun 28, 1995
HEATER CORE RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED BY OWNER DUE TO SCHEDULING. *AW
NHTSA ID
485554
Incident
Jun 28, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jun 22, 1995
HEATER CORE REPLACED. *SKD
NHTSA ID
485502
Incident
Jun 19, 1995
Visibility
Filed Feb 28, 1995
SPORT CHRYSLER IN PA.,REFUSES TO DO RECALL MFG.,#541 HEATER CORE UNLESS OWNER SIGNS CONSENT IF DASH/OTHER IS DAMAGED. TT
NHTSA ID
960898
Incident
Feb 28, 1995
Visibility
Filed Feb 23, 1995
HEATER CORE FAILURE. TT
NHTSA ID
960431
Incident
Jan 1, 1987
Suspension
Filed Jan 3, 1995
BREAKAGE OF BALL JOINTS AT LOW RATE SPEEDS. CAUSING FRONT WHEEL TO SLIDE OUT TO THE SIDE. TT
NHTSA ID
958158
Incident
Jan 3, 1991
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.