1982 Ford Crown Victoria Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1982 Ford Crown Victoria. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
3
1fires1injuries2deaths
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
1fires
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Vehicle experienced engine fire. (ohio traffic crash report). Mjs”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 1999-07-09

“An ignition switch fire resulted in a fatality and injuries.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 1995-10-25

“The ignition switch failed, causing accident.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 1995-10-23

“Ignition switch defect caused fire.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Defect investigations

Investigation PE88101 Opened 1988-09-14 · closed 1989-01-03

ENGINE COMP FIRES

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1982 Ford Crown Victoria as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.