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
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Seat belts10
- Power train1
- Engine and engine cooling1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
1,039 Charade cars are on the New Zealand register; 18% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32 | 30 | 0 |
| 2006 | 88 | 83 | 0 |
| 2005 | 110 | 105 | 0 |
| 2004 | 137 | 131 | 0 |
| 2003 | 74 | 72 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 1999 | 38 | 32 | 3 |
| 1998 | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| 1997 | 44 | 25 | 19 |
| 1996 | 47 | 23 | 24 |
| 1995 | 38 | 14 | 20 |
| 1994 | 72 | 30 | 42 |
| 1993 | 64 | 32 | 28 |
| 1992 | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| 1991 | 52 | 44 | 6 |
| 1990 | 20 | 17 | 2 |
| 1989 | 25 | 21 | 3 |
| 1988 | 26 | 16 | 9 |
| 1987 | 18 | 6 | 8 |
| 1986 | 22 | 17 | 4 |
| 1985 | 15 | 13 | 1 |
| 1984 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 1983 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 1982 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
640 Charade cars are on Dutch roads; 5% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37 | — |
| 1999 | 59 | — |
| 1998 | 69 | — |
| 1997 | 67 | — |
| 1996 | 56 | — |
| 1995 | 31 | — |
| 1994 | 46 | — |
| 1993 | 49 | — |
| 1992 | 48 | — |
| 1991 | 31 | — |
| 1990 | 25 | — |
| 1988 | 27 | — |
| 1987 | 37 | — |
| 1986 | 38 | — |
| 1983 | 20 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In the United Kingdom
875 Charade cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50 | 11 |
| 2006 | 176 | 40 |
| 2005 | 195 | 46 |
| 2004 | 236 | 122 |
| 2003 | 157 | 94 |
| 2000 | 8 | 23 |
| 1999 | 3 | 13 |
| 1998 | 5 | 16 |
| 1997 | 5 | 35 |
| 1996 | 6 | 36 |
| 1995 | 2 | 27 |
| 1994 | 3 | 19 |
| 1993 | 7 | 24 |
| 1992 | 6 | 40 |
| 1991 | 4 | 44 |
| 1990 | 2 | 17 |
| 1989 | 3 | 25 |
| 1988 | 1 | 19 |
| 1987 | 1 | 32 |
| 1986 | 0 | 12 |
| 1985 | 1 | 17 |
| 1984 | 1 | 7 |
| 1983 | 1 | 4 |
| 1982 | 1 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
1,256 Charade cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 57% passed first time, against 56% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 271 | 59% |
| 2005 | 302 | 57% |
| 2004 | 399 | 56% |
| 2003 | 284 | 55% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Charade | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 22.7% | 17.0% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 13.1% | 21.6% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 11.4% | 9.0% |
| Brakes | 10.0% | 13.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 9.0% | 7.1% |
| Visibility | 8.1% | 7.6% |
| Tyres | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.5% | 3.0% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
2,430 new Daihatsu Charade cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2014, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2014 the largest markets were France (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 56 | — |
| 2012 | 410 | — |
| 2011 | 884 | — |
| 2010 | 1,079 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Charade in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.
A defect in the gas generator of the passenger airbag may cause uncontrolled inflation and the release of metal fragments when the airbag is activated, which can cause injuries to the occupants.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
1 campaigns cover the Charade.
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.
NHTSA recalls