1980 Vehicles: Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data
Every 1980 model-year vehicle in our database with enough NHTSA data to publish, ranked by the number of complaints owners have filed. Because all of these vehicles are the same model year, they have had the same amount of time in which reports could accumulate.
Complaints 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.
1980 vehicles by owner-reported complaint volume
60 vehicles of 305, most-reported first
| # | Vehicle | 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. | 90 days | Recalls | Investigations | Issue IndexThe Vehicle Issue Index is our own informational metric, not an official safety rating and not a reliability prediction. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet Malibu | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 2 | Ford Mustang | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 3 | Sunline Solaris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Engineering Cooling Aluminum Fan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 5 | Ford Thunderbird | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Oldsmobile Cutlass | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 7 | Ford F-150 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Chevrolet Corvette | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Ford Pinto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Toyota Corolla | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Toyota Supra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Toyota Pickup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Honda Accord | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 14 | Ford Crown Victoria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 15 | Toyota Celica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 16 | Volkswagen Rabbit | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | — |
| 17 | Mercury Cougar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 18 | Ford Ford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 19 | GMC GMC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 20 | Columbia Open Road | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 21 | Oldsmobile Toronado | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 22 | Toyota Land Cruiser | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 23 | Jaguar Xjs | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 24 | Triumph TR7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 25 | Volvo 240 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 26 | Maserati Maserati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 27 | Dodge Dodge Truck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 28 | Lincoln Town Car | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 29 | Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 30 | Odyssey Odyssey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 31 | Chevrolet C10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 32 | Chevrolet C20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 33 | Chevrolet K20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 34 | Ford Econoline | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 35 | Nissan 280Z | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 36 | Oldsmobile Omega | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | — |
| 37 | Chevrolet Chevette | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | — |
| 38 | Audi 4000 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 39 | Chevrolet Citation | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | — |
| 40 | Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 41 | Pontiac Firebird | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 42 | Ford E-250 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 43 | Chevrolet El Camino | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 44 | Plymouth Horizon | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 45 | Plymouth Arrow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 46 | Jeep Cherokee | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 47 | Audi 5000 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 48 | Coach And Equipment Fortivan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 49 | Hydro Flame Hydro Flame | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 50 | Ford F100 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 51 | Plymouth Volare | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 52 | Oldsmobile 98 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 53 | Chevrolet Blazer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 54 | Eagle International 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 55 | MG Mgb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 56 | GMC Light Truck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 57 | Nissan 300ZX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 58 | Oldsmobile Ciera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 59 | Navistar International 1723 W/Rckwl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 60 | Pierce Pierce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Showing the 60 most-reported of 305 1980 vehicles. The rest are reachable through their make and model pages.
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.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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.