https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet Citation. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:33:07 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-565112 Wed, 07 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT LTR RE DEFECTIVE 1984 CHEVROLET CITATION, REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION, REPLY ATTN. JOSEPH BACIGALUPI/SAN FRANCISCO OFC. *TS THE COMPLAINANT WAS THE PASSENGER ON A MOTORCYCLE WHICH WAS HIT BY A 1984 CHEVROLET CITATION. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS HIT WHEN THE CHEVROLET CITATION STALLED WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THE CHEVROLET CITATION WAS SUPPOSED TO BE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 85V-034 TO PREVENT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-518754 Thu, 27 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WAS A PASSENGER ON MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLE ON FREEWAY A VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED INTO TRAFFIC CRASHING WITH THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-515492 Wed, 05 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURNS VEHICLE ACCELERATED THEN STALLED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A MOTORCYCLE. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER OF THE MOTORCYCLE DIED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-226185 Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH ONLY WORKS WHEN TURNED BY USING WASHER DIRECTION INSTEAD OF TURNING ON VIEW ON SWITCH.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-172666 Tue, 21 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES GRAB WHEN PAVEMENT IS DAMP CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWING INTO OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC. MJS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-172667 Tue, 21 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WHEN CIRCUIT BOARD OVERHEATS. MJS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-172668 Tue, 21 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT POWER STEERING LEAKING. MJS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-172669 Tue, 21 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT VALVE COVER FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE. MJS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-172670 Tue, 21 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT KNOB CENTER ON SHIFTER POPPED OUT, REPLACED PREVIOUSLY. MJS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-172671 Tue, 21 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE COOLING FAN CONTINUES TO RUN WHEN ENGINE IS NOT. MJS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-172672 Tue, 21 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT HEATER CORE FAILED. MJS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-165971 Mon, 23 Aug 1999 00:00:00 GMT REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE TO THE MAP SENSOR & THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING, PROBLEM STILL EXIST DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *YC https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-165972 Mon, 23 Aug 1999 00:00:00 GMT REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE TO THE MAP SENSOR & THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING, PROBLEM STILL EXIST DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *YC https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-165973 Mon, 23 Aug 1999 00:00:00 GMT REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE TO THE MAP SENSOR & THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING, PROBLEM STILL EXIST DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *YC https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-157182 Thu, 01 Jul 1999 00:00:00 GMT THE FUEL SYSTEM IS THE PROBLEM AND IT GASPS AND DOES NOT WANT TO GO WHEN YOU ACCELERATE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-143629 Thu, 25 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHEN WARMING UP THE VEHICLE AND PULLING OFF THERE IS NO POWER STEERING . THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER STEERING WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. ALSO, THERE IS A LEAK COMING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE. COMSUMER STATES THAT SHE HAS TO DRIVE VERY SLOW WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN, AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-143630 Thu, 25 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHEN WARMING UP THE VEHICLE AND PULLING OFF THERE IS NO POWER STEERING . THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER STEERING WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. ALSO, THERE IS A LEAK COMING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE. COMSUMER STATES THAT SHE HAS TO DRIVE VERY SLOW WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN, AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-131727 Fri, 15 Jan 1999 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE PUT SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS IN THIS CAR TO MAKE IT SAFE AND KEEP IT RUNNING, HOWEVER MY MECHANIC IS WAS CONFUSED WHY THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT RUN. I FOUND OUT THAT THE DEFECT IN IN THE CARB. AND THAT THE DECELERATION VALVE IS STUCK CLOSED. THE COST WILL BE TO REBUILD IS $425.00. I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT ANOTHER CAR WITH WHAT I HAVE INVESTED HOWEVER BY THE TIME THIS DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED I WAS A https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-71595 Tue, 25 Mar 1997 00:00:00 GMT VOLTAGE METER PRINTED CIRCUIT OVER HEATED, CAUSING COMPONENT TO JUMP OUT OF THE BOARD, RESULTING IN BATTERY/ALTERNATOR DAMAGE. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-71601 Tue, 25 Mar 1997 00:00:00 GMT PARKING BRAKE RELEASES IT SELF WHEN DRIVERS DOOR IS CLOSED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL UNTIL TRANSMISSION ENGAGES IF LEFT IN GEAR. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-63528 Tue, 10 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT FLYWHEEL FAILED. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-63529 Tue, 10 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT STEERING LINE FAILED. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-63530 Tue, 10 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT FRONT STRUT PLATE FAILED. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-63531 Tue, 10 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT FRONT TIRES REPLACED. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-63532 Tue, 10 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT ALTERNATOR BELT REPLACED. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-63533 Tue, 10 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-63534 Tue, 10 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT CLUTCH FAILED. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-citation#complaint-62582 Tue, 26 Nov 1996 00:00:00 GMT RACK AND PINION BOOT LEAKS FLUID, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *AK