1982 Vehicles: Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data
Every 1982 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.
1982 vehicles by owner-reported complaint volume
60 vehicles of 346, 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 | Honda Silver Wing | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.4 |
| 2 | Honda Accord | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 3 | Toyota Corolla | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Ford F-150 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Volkswagen Rabbit | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 6 | Nissan Maxima | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 7 | Ford Escort | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | — |
| 8 | Toyota Celica | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 9 | Chevrolet C10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 10 | Mercury Grand Marquis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Ford Crown Victoria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 12 | Mazda GLC | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Mercury Lynx | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | — |
| 14 | Chevrolet Chevette | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 15 | Ford E-150 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 16 | Cadillac Deville | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 17 | Buick Skylark | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 18 | Cadillac Eldorado | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 19 | Chevrolet Camaro | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | — |
| 20 | Pontiac Firebird | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 21 | Buick Century | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 22 | Oldsmobile 88 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 23 | Mazda RX-7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 24 | Nissan 280Z | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 25 | Toyota Pickup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 26 | Nissan Datsun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 27 | Volvo 240 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 28 | GMC GMC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 29 | Lincoln Town Car | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 30 | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 31 | Toyota Tercel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 32 | American Motors Eagle | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 33 | Chevrolet S10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 34 | Toyota Land Cruiser | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 35 | Plymouth Reliant | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 36 | Dodge Aries | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 37 | Mercury Cougar | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 38 | Subaru Gl | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 39 | Audi 5000 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 40 | Oldsmobile 98 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 41 | Chevrolet Impala | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 42 | Dodge B150 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 43 | Chevrolet Malibu | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 44 | Pontiac Bonneville | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 45 | Ford Econoline | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 46 | Ford Fairmont | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 47 | Chevrolet Blazer | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 48 | Chrysler Cordoba | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 49 | Chevrolet Suburban | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 50 | Volvo Gl | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 51 | Subaru Brat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 52 | Toyota Supra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 53 | Nissan 210 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 54 | Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 55 | Datsun 280Z | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 56 | Chevrolet K15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 57 | Ford Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 58 | Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 59 | Chrysler Lebaron | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 60 | Chevrolet K20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
Showing the 60 most-reported of 346 1982 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.