Vehicle Recall

Recalls filed in 1984

Manufacturers filed 209 US vehicle safety recalls in 1984, covering 7,552,553 vehicles. 2021 remains the busiest year on record, with 1,094. Ford filed the most that year, with 19.

Campaigns
209
Vehicles covered
7,552,553
Largest recall
3,100,000
Rank by volume
#52 of 60

Makes that filed most in 1984

  1. Ford2,264,831 vehicles19 recalls
  2. Chevrolet3,297,276 vehicles13 recalls
  3. Dodge443,233 vehicles9 recalls
  4. Freightliner26,978 vehicles7 recalls
  5. Mack13,076 vehicles7 recalls
  6. Jeep64,801 vehicles6 recalls
  7. Honda303,879 vehicles5 recalls
  8. International Harvester33,327 vehicles5 recalls
  9. Volkswagen30,115 vehicles5 recalls
  10. Buick20,188 vehicles4 recalls
  11. GMC6,907 vehicles4 recalls
  12. Mohawk4,149 vehicles4 recalls

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

Parts recalled most in 1984

  1. Tires: Tread/Belt9 recalls
  2. Engine and Engine Cooling: Fan6 recalls
  3. Fuel System, Gasoline: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings6 recalls
  4. Equipment: Labels5 recalls
  5. Latches/Locks/Linkages: Latch5 recalls
  6. Wheels5 recalls
  7. Engine and Engine Cooling: Engine4 recalls
  8. Fuel System, Gasoline: Tank Assembly4 recalls
  9. Service Brakes, Air: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings4 recalls
  10. Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings4 recalls

Largest recalls of 1984

  1. Chevrolet — Power Train: Axle Shaft84V14900024 November 19843,100,000
  2. Ford — Engine and Engine Cooling: Fan84V07800026 June 1984810,000
  3. Ford — Latches/Locks/Linkages: Latch84V11100025 September 1984460,918
  4. Dodge — Fuel System, Gasoline: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings84V14700021 November 1984340,000
  5. Ford — Fuel System, Gasoline: Filler Pipe and Cap84V0820009 July 1984302,500
  6. Ford — Seats84V07100015 June 1984261,400
  7. Ford — Fuel System, Gasoline: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings84V11200025 September 1984192,742
  8. Honda — Electrical System: Front Underhood84V16400031 December 1984177,587
  9. Honda — Structure: Frame and Members84V08600018 July 198495,951
  10. Mazda — Exterior Lighting: Tail Lights84V0880008 August 198487,468
  11. Nissan — Latches/Locks/Linkages: Latch84V1390005 November 198486,000
  12. Ford — Fuel System, Gasoline: Carburetor System84V1190002 October 198485,000
  13. Dodge — Fuel System, Gasoline: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings84V15000026 November 198482,500
  14. Ford — Seats84V08500018 July 198480,034
  15. Chevrolet — Seats: Recliner84V0110006 February 198476,586
  16. Subaru — Steering: Rack and Pinion84V0260008 March 198475,284
  17. Toyota — Engine and Engine Cooling: Engine84V10800012 September 198474,275
  18. Firestone — Tires: Tread/Belt84T00500029 May 198455,954
  19. Mercedes-Benz — Power Train: Automatic Transmission84V00700025 January 198454,056
  20. SEAL — Exterior Lighting: Flasher Unit84E0010003 December 198450,000
  21. Tomos — Unknown or Other84V00200010 December 198444,643
  22. Duotherm — Equipment: Furnace84E0140002 May 198443,643
  23. Jeep — Steering84V02800016 March 198441,119
  24. Nationwide — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Fluid84E0120004 April 198440,000
  25. Subaru — Vehicle Speed Control: Linkages84V10600011 September 198437,000

The 25 largest of 209 filed in 1984. See every recall or the largest on record.

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

About this figure

1984 here is the year the recall was filed with NHTSA, not the model year of the vehicles. A 1984 filing routinely covers vehicles built years earlier, and a car of model year 1984 appears in filings for years afterwards.

“Vehicles covered” sums the manufacturer’s own estimate for each campaign. A vehicle recalled twice in 1984 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 1984 because the flag did not exist then \u2014 not because no 1984 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.