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Renault LE Car Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Renault LE Car (1976–1982).

7
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1980
year with most recalls

Pick your Renault LE Car model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1982 Renault LE Car10
1981 Renault LE Car10
1980 Renault LE Car40
1978 Renault LE Car10
1977 Renault LE Car10
1976 Renault LE Car20

All Renault LE Car recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Renault LE Car, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 84V145000 Reported 7,137 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The front seat belt assembly may require more effort than usual to release and fails to meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 209, "seat belt assemblies".

    Remedy: The dealer will replace the front seat belt assembly at no charge to owner.

    Model years: 1982

  2. Carrier/rack (equipment)

    NHTSA 81V127000 Reported 7,700 vehicles potentially affected RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED

    In vehicles equipped with air-conditioning, the spare tire is stored on the floor in the cargo area. In the event of a vehicle accident, the rivets which secure the tire, via a flexible strap and a retaining clip, may fail.

    Remedy: Dealer will install an additional spare tire retaining bracket without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1980, 1981

  3. Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)

    NHTSA 81V048000 Reported 15,228 vehicles potentially affected RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED

    On certain vehicles, the fuel filler cap became unseated during the rear impact test. This is not in compliance with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity". Fuel spillage could occur in a collision.

    Remedy: A new fuel filler cap and a protective fuel cap housing will be installed free of charge.

    Model years: 1980

  4. Carrier/rack (equipment)

    NHTSA 80V127000 Reported 6,500 vehicles potentially affected RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED

    Certain vehicles equipped with factory-installed air-conditioning may have defective spare tire restraints. Vehicles so equipped have the spare tire stored on the floor in the cargo area.

    Remedy: Vehicles will be inspected and, if necessary, an additional spare tire retaining bracket will be installed at no charge to owner.

    Model years: 1980

  5. Mechanical (parking brake)

    NHTSA 80V041000 Reported 150 vehicles potentially affected RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED

    A mismatched or improperly machined hand brake ratchet and plunger was installed on certain vehicles. The hand brake, when applied, may release when slight downward pressure is applied to the top of the lever. Sudden release of the hand brake could cause the vehicle to roll away.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect, and, if necessary, replace the ratchet and plunger of the hand brake system without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1980

  6. Springs (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 78V262000 Reported 24,788 vehicles potentially affected RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED

    Due to an improperly seated bushing in the carburetor secondary barrel body, a portion of the spiral return spring of the throttle plate opener may restrict the free return of the secondary barrel throttle plate.

    Remedy: The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, modify the throttle return spring.

    Model years: 1976, 1977, 1978

  7. Springs (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 78V263000 Reported 13,298 vehicles potentially affected RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED

    The involved vehicles fail to comply to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems". Due to gumming during ocean shipment, some throttles may fail to fully return to the idle position when the accelerator pedal is released. N or return within the required one second interval.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install an additional accelerator return spring to improve throttle control response.

    Model years: 1976

Other Renault models

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.