Renault Alliance Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 36 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Renault Alliance (1983–1987). The most-complained-about year is 1986.
Pick your Renault Alliance model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 Renault Alliance | 2 | 6 |
| 1986 Renault Alliance | 2 | 12 |
| 1985 Renault Alliance | 3 | 10 |
| 1984 Renault Alliance | 3 | 6 |
| 1983 Renault Alliance | 3 | 2 |
What Renault Alliance owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA. The 1986 model year has the most, with 12.
All Renault Alliance recalls (4)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Renault Alliance, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Heater core (visibility)
The end cap connecting the heat exchanger's core to the engine cooling system could rupture and allow hot coolant to escape into the passenger compartment.
Remedy: Replace the heater core with a core of different design which will not rupture and leak in the passenger compartment.
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Heater core (visibility)
Cooling system pressures during overheated engine operation may exceed the strength capability of certain components due to inadequate venting capacity of the system pressure cap.
Remedy: Replace all coolant system pressure caps with one having adequate venting capacity.
Model years: 1985, 1986, 1987
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Seats
Drivers seat adjuster mechanism may separate at its front attachment due to fatigue failure of the adjuster bracket.
Remedy: Replace drivers seat adjuster bracket with a stronger version.
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)
Fuel hoses (5) in engine compartment could deteriorate over time.
Remedy: Replace five fuel hoses/clamps.
Other Renault models
- Medallion11 complaints
- Encore5 complaints
- Renault2 complaints
- Duster1 complaints
- Gta1 complaints
- 120 complaints
- 150 complaints
- 160 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.