1984 Chevrolet Celebrity: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity. The newest campaign is 85V034000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Mar 1985. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 8 complaints on file for this model year. 5 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 85V034000, in the NHTSA record

Replace the fuel feed pipe.

NHTSA VIN lookup

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 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 198,038 units in total.

85V034000Received 29 Mar 1985. 121,095 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The fuel system may leak at the throttle body injection fuel feed pipe connection. Consequence of defect: this leakage could result in an underhood fire which could spread to the passenger compartment and cause burn injuries to occupants.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the fuel feed pipe.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
84V052000Received 23 Apr 1984. 357 units.
Power Train / Clutch Assembly / Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The vehicles were assembled without the retaining clip which is needed to keep the clutch cable from contacting the master cylinder brake pipe. Over an extended time, the clutch cable could rub through the master cylinder brake pipe, resulting in a brake fluid leak and loss of front brakes.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The missing clutch cable clip will be installed and the brake pipe will be replaced, if necessary, at no cost to the owner.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Apr 1984.
84V011000Received 6 Feb 1984. 76,586 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Some vehicles have bucket seat back locks that do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard 207, anchorage of seats. In event of a crash, the seat back lock may not function.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Inspection of seat back locks will be performed. Locks that have bent, broken or missing hooks will be replaced.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Feb 1984.

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Complaints by component

8 complaints, 12 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1984 Chevrolet Celebrity: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Steering		4
Seats		2
Suspension		2
Structure		2
Tires		1
Power Train		1

Complaints that report a crash: 2
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 4
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 5 Dec 2000

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

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.

Complaints about the 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 4 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE88027	Preliminary evaluation	HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILURE	Exterior Lighting	9 Feb 1988	11 May 1988
EA87006	Engineering analysis	POWER ST. ASSIST	Steering	16 Dec 1986	19 Sep 1988
DP86018	Defect petition	POWER STEERING FAILURE	Unknown or Other	5 Sep 1986	19 Dec 1986
EA85046	Engineering analysis	POWER BRAKE ASSIST	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	30 Aug 1985	24 Jul 1987
PE85016	Preliminary evaluation	ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES	Engine and Engine Cooling	3 Dec 1984	22 Mar 1985	85V034000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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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.
NHTSA page of the 1984 Chevrolet CelebrityThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/celebrity/1984/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity?: 198,038 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Celebrity have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Celebrity, model years 1982 to 1992. 3 of them name the 1984 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity name most often?: Steering: 4 of 12 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity open?: No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.