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1986 Yugo Gv

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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.
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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.
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Latest Feb 7, 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.
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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.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 Yugo Gv. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 4 NHTSA investigations name it.

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

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
86V022000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Feb 7, 1986
12,512 units potentially affected
The defect: THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS, THE CENTER COMMON SEAT BELT MOUNT AND THE REAR INBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHORS WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IMPROPERLY INSTALLED SEAT BELT ANCHORS AND ATTACHMENTS COULD RESULT IN PASSENGERS NOT BEING PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS IN VIOLATION OF FMVSS NO. 210.
The remedy: PERFORM REPAIRS TO CORRECT INSTALLATION OF SEAT BELTS.
YUGO OF AMERICA,INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

EA89024ClosedEngineering Analysis

FRONT BRAKE PADS

Opened Jun 8, 1989
Closed Aug 14, 1990

SUMMARY:MFGS RESPONSE TO PE IR INCLUDED A MEMO DATED MAR 31, 1987SHOWING THAT YUGO WAS AWARE OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT AT THAT TIME.YUGOAMERICA REFERRED THE PROBLEM TO ZASTAVA HOWEVER NOTHING WAS DONEBECAUSE OF YUGOS FINANCIAL CONDITION.AT THE TIME OF THE MEO, YUGO CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN AWARE OF ONLY ONEFIELD REPORT ON THE PROBLEM.THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ALL WERE LATER,UP TO MAR 89.THE AVERAGE MILEAGE AT FAILURE FROM THE REPORTS IS18,700 MILES===

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PE89111ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

ENGINE BACKFIRE

Opened Apr 5, 1989
Closed Jul 21, 1989

SUMMARY:CONSUMER COMPLAINTS INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLES CARBURETOR/FUELSYSTEM MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO BACKFIRE THROUGH THECARBURETOR.THIS BACKFIRE COULD IGNITE ANY GASOLINE AND/OR FUMES IN THEINTAKE SYSTEM AND RESULT IN A GASOLINE FED ENGINE FIRE.===

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
PE89108ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

BRAKES

Opened Apr 4, 1989
Closed Jun 8, 1989

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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PE89029ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

WIPERS

Opened Jan 9, 1989
Closed May 3, 1989

There is no summary currently available

VISIBILITY

Recent owner complaints

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

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Yugo Gv by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1989002—
1988003—
1987004—
1986Viewing014—
1985002—

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.