Vehicle Recall

Recalls filed in 1982

Manufacturers filed 174 US vehicle safety recalls in 1982, covering 2,924,012 vehicles. 2021 remains the busiest year on record, with 1,094. Ford filed the most that year, with 19.

Campaigns
174
Vehicles covered
2,924,012
Largest recall
519,329
Rank by volume
#56 of 60

Makes that filed most in 1982

  1. Ford258,588 vehicles19 recalls
  2. Chevrolet315,050 vehicles7 recalls
  3. Dodge71,530 vehicles6 recalls
  4. Kenworth3,322 vehicles6 recalls
  5. Buick617,890 vehicles5 recalls
  6. Peterbilt8,587 vehicles5 recalls
  7. Cooper1,276 vehicles4 recalls
  8. Dana62,628 vehicles4 recalls
  9. Prevost1,586 vehicles4 recalls
  10. White Truck972 vehicles4 recalls
  11. BMW6,139 vehicles3 recalls
  12. Dunlop46,219 vehicles3 recalls

Counted by the make named on each filing, so a manufacturer that sells several brands appears once per brand.

Parts recalled most in 1982

  1. Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar8 recalls
  2. Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings6 recalls
  3. Equipment: Labels5 recalls
  4. Fuel System, Gasoline: Filler Pipe and Cap5 recalls
  5. Tires5 recalls
  6. Tires: Bead5 recalls
  7. Steering: Connection4 recalls
  8. Tires: Tread/Belt4 recalls
  9. Engine and Engine Cooling: Engine3 recalls
  10. Fuel System, Gasoline: Fuel Pump3 recalls

Largest recalls of 1982

  1. Buick — Fuel System, Gasoline: Filler Pipe and Cap82V0210008 March 1982519,329
  2. Holland Hitch — Trailer Hitches: Fifth Wheel Assembly82E01700020 September 1982350,880
  3. Trico — Visibility: Windshield Wiper/Washer82E00400023 February 1982225,000
  4. Chevrolet — Seat Belts: Anchorage82V08900021 September 1982172,863
  5. Nissan — Seat Belts: Retractor82V07000019 July 1982118,747
  6. Ford — Equipment: Air Conditioner82V04500011 May 1982113,000
  7. Chevrolet — Fuel System, Gasoline: Carburetor System82V1060001 November 1982106,651
  8. Subaru — Electrical System: Front Underhood82V13000020 December 198294,564
  9. Audi — Vehicle Speed Control: Accelerator Pedal82V03700021 April 198292,000
  10. Hayden — Power Train: Automatic Transmission82E0110005 May 198286,474
  11. Buick — Fuel System, Gasoline: Fuel Injection System82V0120003 January 198279,686
  12. Ford — Power Train: Axle Assembly82V10400026 October 198274,985
  13. Nissan — Exterior Lighting: Tail Lights82V0840009 September 198272,754
  14. Century — Child Seat82C0220003 December 198261,845
  15. Dana — Suspension: Upper Ball Joint82E01200026 May 198260,464
  16. Dodge — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings82V1230009 December 198250,000
  17. Subaru — Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar82V03600019 April 198243,300
  18. International — Child Seat82C0200001 November 198240,986
  19. Dunlop — Tires82T0130001 September 198239,462
  20. Victor — Exterior Lighting: Flasher Unit82E0190006 October 198236,000
  21. Ford — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings82V1200007 December 198233,863
  22. Volvo — Electrical System: Module82V13400028 December 198231,420
  23. Chevrolet — Fuel System, Gasoline: Tank Assembly82V07600029 July 198224,455
  24. Firestone — Tires82T00500023 February 198220,800
  25. Rockwell — Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar82E0080001 April 198218,672

The 25 largest of 174 filed in 1982. See every recall or the largest on record.

← 1981 (197)1983 (182) →

Every year on record, with the long-run trend.

About this figure

1982 here is the year the recall was filed with NHTSA, not the model year of the vehicles. A 1982 filing routinely covers vehicles built years earlier, and a car of model year 1982 appears in filings for years afterwards.

“Vehicles covered” sums the manufacturer’s own estimate for each campaign. A vehicle recalled twice in 1982 is counted twice, so the figure is not a count of distinct vehicles.

Do Not Drive and Park Outside flags entered NHTSA’s public record in May 2025. This page shows no advisory section for 1982 because the flag did not exist then \u2014 not because no 1982 recall was urgent.

Compiled from NHTSA’s published recall files, which are US government open data and rebuilt daily. Figures on this page reflect the record as of 18 September 2026. Read the methodology, or check a specific vehicle at nhtsa.gov.