Renault Encore
Across 5 model years (1983–1987), the Renault Encore has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns and 5 complaints on file.
The component named most often in complaints is visibility (800 per 1,000 component mentions), followed by engine and engine cooling (200).
The 1984 model year has the most complaints (2). Recall campaigns peaked in 1992 with 1; complaints were received in the largest number in 1995 (4). Within Renault, this line ranks 3 of 7 by total complaints.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | vs line average | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Renault Encore | 2 | 0 | 0% | 689,000 |
| 1984 Renault Encore | 3 | 2 | 200% | 704,078 |
| 1985 Renault Encore | 3 | 2 | 200% | 795,078 |
| 1986 Renault Encore | 2 | 1 | 100% | 780,000 |
| 1987 Renault Encore | 2 | 0 | 0% | 780,000 |
"vs line average" is the model year's complaints as a share of the line's average per model year (100% = average). A campaign covering several model years counts once per year. Model years with one campaign and fewer than 25 complaints are listed but have no page of their own; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record.
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all Renault Encore complaints (5 mentions).
Campaigns by year reported
Complaints by year received
Other Renault model lines
- Alliance 13 recalls · 36 complaints
- Medallion 6 recalls · 11 complaints
- Encore 12 recalls · 5 complaints
- Le Car 10 recalls · 0 complaints
- 18I 8 recalls · 0 complaints
- Sportwagon 5 recalls · 0 complaints
- 17 2 recalls · 0 complaints
Questions and answers
Which Renault Encore model years have the most recalls?
1984 (3), 1985 (3), 1983 (2). Across model years 1983–1987 there are 4 distinct campaigns.
Which Renault Encore model year has the most complaints?
1984, with 2 of the line's 5 complaints. Newer model years have had less time to accumulate reports.
What do owners of the Renault Encore complain about?
visibility (800 per 1,000 mentions), engine and engine cooling (200 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Model names are as NHTSA records them; variants such as "Accord" and "Accord Hybrid" are separate lines. See the methodology.