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Chevrolet Citation Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 7 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Chevrolet Citation (1984–1984) that have at least 5 complaints. 1984 has the most, with 7. Across all years, the part named most often is fuel system (3 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All Citation model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
19847—10—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

1984: “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 already in so in debt to the car I can't turn back and don't have another $425.00 to put out.”

NHTSA complaint #702268, filed 1999-01

Other Chevrolet models

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19,366 complaints
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18,111 complaints
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10,408 complaints
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10,060 complaints
Chevrolet Equinox
9,208 complaints
Chevrolet Silverado
8,790 complaints
Chevrolet Blazer
8,199 complaints
Chevrolet Suburban
8,170 complaints

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology