How many recalls does the 1981 Renault 18i have?

The 1981 Renault 18i has 5 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1981 Renault 18i has an open recall?

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1981 Renault 18i Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1981 Renault 18i has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 56,812 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 83V091000 1983-09-12 19,537 affected

Defect

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WIRING SYSTEM IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED. IF SO, THE WIRES MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH SOME OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS.

Remedy

DEALER WILL PERFORM ALL NEEDED RE-ROUTING, SECURING, REPLACING OR REPAIRING OF THE WIRING SYSTEM.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 81V004000 1981-12-02 14,000 affected

Defect

VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH A RESTRICTED FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE ENGINE MAY STOP UNEXPECTEDLY, EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES FUEL IS AVAILABLE.

Remedy

THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL TANK VENT TUBE WILL BE INSPECTED. IF NECESSARY, THE FLEXIBLE HOSES IN THE FUEL TANK VENT, RETURN, AND FUEL FEED SYSTEMS, AND THE RIGID VENT LINE ROLLOVER VALVE AND TWO WAY CHECK VALVE WILL BE REPLACED. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 81V100000 1981-08-28 18,700 affected

Defect

SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP A FUEL LEAK NEAR THE ENGINE DUE TO A LOOSE FUEL LINE CONNECTION.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FUEL SYSTEM HOSE CLAMPS, HOSES, AND THE FUEL SUPPLY RAMP AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

EQUIPMENT 80V118000 1980-09-19 3,825 affected

Defect

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER MAY PROVIDE POWER TO THE IGNITION CIRCUIT WHILE THE KEY IS IN THE OFF POSITION.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL MODIFY THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WIRING AT THE FUSE PANEL AND INSTALL A CIRCUIT BREAKER TO PROTECT THE MODIFIED CIRCUIT.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 80V119000 1980-09-19 750 affected

Defect

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATION CHAIN COULD CATCH ON CERTAIN CARBURETOR HARDWARE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE PLATE TO REMAIN IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE PLATE BETWEEN THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATION CHAIN AND THE THROTTLE PLATE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Defect investigations

Investigation DP83012 Opened 1983-05-24 · closed 1983-07-12

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS (SMOKE UNDER DASH)

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 1981 Renault 18i as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.