Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1984 Chevrolet Citation

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
7
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
0
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

7 filed
3
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries reported
6
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
    2
  • Vehicle Speed CONTROL:ACCELERATOR Pedal
    1
  • STEERING:ELECTRIC Power Assist System
    1
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    1
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND Fittings
    1
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR System
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION Control
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
06E043000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2006-05-19

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

RiskTHIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

FixHONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

85V034000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1985-03-29

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.

FixREPLACE THE FUEL FEED PIPE.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
EA87006·STEERING1986-12-16 → 1988-09-19

POWER ST. ASSIST

PE85016·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1984-12-03 → 1985-03-22

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

Led to recall85V034000

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