The 1990 Daihatsu Charade has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 33 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE PRIMARY SIDE BRAKE CUP WITHIN THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY FAIL CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID LINE PRESSURE IN ONE-HALF OF THE DUAL BRAKING SYSTEM.
THIS WOULD CAUSE REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS ANDINCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Vehicle involved in head on collision, seat belt did not keep passenger in place. Tt”
“Driver's side automatic seat belt has failed, shoulder belt has totally failed. Tt”
“Lap/shoulder belt will not retract on drivers and passengers side seat. Tt”
“Seat brelt will not latch, causing automatic seat belt to cycle, dealer disconnected the system. 8ak”
“Motorized seat belt failed to latch. *ak”
“The driver's side seat belt retractor stopped working. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Daihatsu Charade as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.