4 recalls across 3 model years
The Renault Alliance has 4 recalls spanning the 1983–1987 production run, with the most serious being a heater core rupture on 1985 models where an undersized coolant pressure relief cap can allow system pressure to build until the heater core bursts, spraying hot coolant and steam onto the driver's legs.
The 1983 model year has two separate issues. The heater core end cap can deteriorate and fail, discharging hot coolant and steam near the driver's right foot, similar in consequence to the 1985 heater core concern. Separately, the manual steering gear on 1983 models can corrode under heavy road salt exposure and eventually seize, leaving the driver unable to steer. On 1987 GTA models with the 2.0-litre engine, the oxygen sensor can fail and cause exhaust emissions to exceed regulatory limits.
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