Defect
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…
Remedy
REPLACE THE FUEL FEED PIPE.
1984 Chevrolet Celebrity Recalls
Recalls on record Updated July 2026
The 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 198,038 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
Defect
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
THE MISSING CLUTCH CABLE CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED AND THE BRAKE PIPE WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO THE OWNER.
Defect
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
INSPECTION OF SEAT BACK LOCKS WILL BE PERFORMED. LOCKS THAT HAVE BENT, BROKEN OR MISSING HOOKS WILL BE REPLACED.
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION:FRONT
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
SEATS
1crashes3injuries
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1crashes3injuries
STEERING
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
1injuries
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1crashes
Total complaints12
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Vehicle out of alignment. Nlm”
“Left outer cv boot failed. Nlm”
“Left and right outer tie rods failed. Nlm”
“Firestone tire experienced a blow out ripping a 3" split in the side of the tire. Nlm”
“Had parked vehicle & went around back of vehicle & lifted rear door (station wagon). The gas cylinder bracket gave way & fell on driver's head. Owner had cerebral hemorrhage due to defective gas cylinder bracket. Also, had the engine changed five years ago & did not have mileage. *ak”
“Heard noise the inner and outer tie rods on the right hand side. Could have caused wheel to fall off. *ak”
“Steering gear rack failure,causing steering difficulty. *sd”
“The driver and passenger side seat failure when vehicle was rear ended. Tt three people were injured in accident. *slc”
Defect investigations
Investigation C85007 Opened 1985-06-19 · closed 1989-05-18
REAR BRAKE LOCKUP
There is no summary currently available
Investigation C85007 Opened 1985-06-19 · closed 1989-05-18
REAR BRAKE LOCKUP
There is no summary currently available
Investigation DP86018 Opened 1986-09-05 · closed 1986-12-19
POWER STEERING FAILURE
POWER STEERING FAILURE
Investigation EA85046 Opened 1985-08-30 · closed 1987-07-24
POWER BRAKE ASSIST
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER: IN ANALYZING THIS MATTER GMIDENTIFIED THREE PRIMARY SOURCES FOR THE COMPLAINTS.THE FIRST INVOLVESA GRADUAL DETERIORATION IN PERFORMANCE OF BELT DRIVEN VACUUM PUMPS.AC-CORDING TO GM, VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH VACUUM PUMPS ARE ALSO EQUIPPED WITHA LOW VACUUM WARNING LIGHT, WHICH IS…
Investigation EA87006 Opened 1986-12-16 · closed 1988-09-19
POWER ST. ASSIST
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER:GM HAS DEVELOPED A SPLITRING FIELD REPAIR KIT AND IS EXTENDING THE WARRANRY ON ALL 1982-84 A,J, AND X, BODY CARS AND 1985 C,BODY CARS.THE WARRANTY APPLIES TO CARSTHAT ARE FOR 50,000 MILES OR 5 YRS.IT INCLUDES REIMBURSEMENT FOR PREVIOUSREPAIRS.ANALYSIS:WEARING OF THE RACK…
Investigation PE85016 Opened 1984-12-03 · closed 1985-03-22
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
There is no summary currently available
Investigation PE88027 Opened 1988-02-09 · closed 1988-05-11
HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILURE
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Sources & methodology
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.