1986 Dodge Lancer: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1986 Dodge Lancer. The newest campaign is 88V105000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Jul 1988. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline. NHTSA has 14 complaints on file for this model year. 3 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, 88V105000, in the NHTSA record
Relocate pressure regulator; replace fuel supply with formed hose with revised routing configuration to ensure sealing integrity.
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.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 612,149 units in total.
88V105000Received . 580,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage may occur in low ambient temperature operation at connections of an engine compartment fuel supply hose to the pressure regulator and to the fuel rail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the presence of an ignition source, fuel leakage couldresult in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Relocate pressure regulator; replace fuel supply with formed hose with revised routing configuration to ensure sealing integrity.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
86V053000Received . 32,149 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Battery cap vents may be partially or completely blocked with plastic flashing. Consequence of defect: a build up of internal gas pressure could occur which could result in case rupture, particularly during post charging. Should a person be in the vicinity of the battery when the case ruptures, they may be injured by the released gases and/or acid.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Rework batteries by probing both vent orifices to eliminate any vent obstruction.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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
14 complaints, 31 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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 5 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 |
| Power Train | 4 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Visibility | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
| Fuel System, Other | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 16 Aug 2006
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA91010 | Engineering analysis | TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE | Power Train | 10 Dec 1990 | 31 Dec 1991 | |
| EA88008 | Engineering analysis | SEAT ATTACHMENT | Seats | 17 Nov 1987 | 18 May 1988 | 88V061000 |
| PE87045 | Preliminary evaluation | SEAT FAILURES | Seats | 7 Aug 1987 | 17 Nov 1987 |
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 1986 Dodge LancerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1986 Dodge Lancer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/lancer/1986/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1986 Dodge Lancer?
- 612,149 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Lancer have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Dodge Lancer, model years 1985 to 2002. 2 of them name the 1986 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1986 Dodge Lancer name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 5 of 31 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1986 Dodge Lancer open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.