Delorean: recalls by model and year

Name: Delorean recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

NHTSA lists 3 vehicle recall campaigns for Delorean. The register has 1 model line of the make, model years 1981 to 1982. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

1 model line, in the order of the number of complaints.

Delorean: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
Delorean	2	3	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of Delorean only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 3 of 3.

82V030000Received 6 Apr 1982. 5,342 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
An inertia switch designed to cut off the fuel pump during accidental impact may not operate properly.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace the inertia switch at no cost to owner.
Report filed by DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
82V006000Received 22 Jan 1982. 5,400 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
In very cold weather, moisture that enters or may be present in the throttle cable housing may freeze, causing the throttle to stick. Insufficient slack in the throttle cable inside the engine compartment may cause the cable to bend. This causes the throttle to remain slightly open. Vehicle speed will be hard to control.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will repair the throttle linkage at no cost to owner.
Report filed by DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
81V138000Received 10 Nov 1981. 2,920 units.
Suspension / Front / Stabilizer Bar
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The nuts fastening the stabilizer bar and the lower ball joints to the lower link may become loose, possibly resulting in detachment of the stabilizer bar or lower ball joints.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Stabilizer bar nuts will be replaced with locking nuts, supporting brackets will be strengthened, and the ball joint nuts will be secured by installing a pin through the ball joint shaft. This service is provided at no charge.
Report filed by DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Nov 1981. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.

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Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Delorean vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report.

Complaints about Delorean vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them.

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Delorean: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/delorean/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 13,662

Manufacturers in the recall file: DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Delorean model lines are on the register?: One: the Delorean, with 3 recall campaigns and no complaint.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Delorean?: 13,662 units in 3 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.