Recall Register

1980 Chrysler Cordoba: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1980 Chrysler Cordoba. The newest campaign is 80V051000. NHTSA received the report on 2 May 1980. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting. NHTSA has no complaint on file for 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, 80V051000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace turn and park lamp bulb socket assemblies with the correct assemblies free of charge.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 11,029 units in total.

  1. 80V051000Received . 29 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicles may not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment". On certain vehicles, the front park and turn signal lamps may contain incorrect lamp bulb socket assemblies. Engineering testing determined that these lamps do not produce a sufficient amount of light.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace turn and park lamp bulb socket assemblies with the correct assemblies free of charge.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.

  2. 79V233000Received . 7,000 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Springs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Increased friction experienced in operation or servicing of the system may result in a total friction level exceeding the force capability of the throttle return springs. This may prevent the throttle from returning properly to a closed position when the accelerator pedal is released.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install return springs which will perform correctly, at no charge to owner.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 79V232000Received . 4,000 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The defect involves the potential for exhaust gas (containing carbon monoxide) entry into the passenger compartment which can occur as a result of improperly retained plastic sealing plugs in the rear quarter panel/trunk area of the vehicle. Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas which in sufficient quantity and exposure time is potentially lethal.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will install improved quarter panel sealing plugs without charge to owner.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

  1. 19752
  2. 19762
  3. 19772
  4. 19781
  5. 19803
  6. 19812
  7. 19821

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1980 Chrysler Cordoba: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chrysler/cordoba/1980/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

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
CHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1980 Chrysler Cordoba?
11,029 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chrysler Cordoba have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Chrysler Cordoba, model years 1975 to 1982. 3 of them name the 1980 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1980 Chrysler Cordoba open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.