Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 Fifth Avenue | 29 | 0 |
| 1992 Fifth Avenue | 25 | 1 |
| 1991 Fifth Avenue | 36 | 3 |
| 1990 Fifth Avenue | 36 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 1 |
| 1987 Fifth Avenue | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Service brakes, hydraulic41
- Power train26
- Fuel system, gasoline23
- Engine and engine cooling17
- Electrical system14
- Steering12
- Air bags8
- Suspension7
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
5 Fifth Avenue cars are on the New Zealand register; 80% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
6 campaigns cover the Fifth Avenue.
THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.
WATER LEAKING UNDER WINDSHIELD COWL IN AREA ABOVE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BLOCK RESULTS IN CORROSION OF THE RESISTOR TERMINALS.
FRONT OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND OR UNLATCH DUE TO A WEBBING STIFFENER ENTERING THE BUCKLE HOUSING AND DISLODGING THE BUCKLE LATCH GUIDE.
FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TORQUED AND COULD LOOSEN.
AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES MAY NOT CONTAIN DIFFUSER HOLES BETWEEN THE IGNITOR AND PROPELLANT CHAMBERS.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS FUSIBLE LINK WIRES MAY BE TRAPPED UNDER THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO BRACKET.
NHTSA recalls