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Renault Sportwagon Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Renault Sportwagon (1983–1985).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1985
year with most recalls

Pick your Renault Sportwagon model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1985 Renault Sportwagon30
1984 Renault Sportwagon10
1983 Renault Sportwagon10

All Renault Sportwagon recalls (3)

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

  1. Cables (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 85V093000 Reported 866 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    A wrong cruise control accelerator cable clip was installed in the assembly. This could allow the accelerator cable to disengage from the throttle control. Consequence of defect: the disengaged accelerator cable causes the throttle to remain partially open when cruise control is in use and results in loss of acceleration control and…

    Remedy: Install new accelerator cable clip.

    Model years: 1985

  2. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 85V091000 Reported 2,865 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The steering wheel could loosen due to inadequate tightening of the wheel shaft nut. Consequence of defect: loosening of the steering wheel would affect the steering control of the car and may result in an accident.

    Remedy: Properly torque the nut and assure that it is retained.

    Model years: 1985

  3. Seat belts: rear/other

    NHTSA 85V043000 Reported 8,085 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The 12 mm spacer used on the rear seat belt anchorage bolts may affect anchor bolt load capacity and fail to comply with FMVSS 210, seat belt assembly anchorages. Consequence of defect: the rear outboard seat belt anchorages may not maintain load requirements for the specified time. This failure may cause the seat belt system not to…

    Remedy: Replace 12 mm anchor bolt spacer with a 5mm spacer.

    Model years: 1983, 1984, 1985

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.