Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1982 Ford Granada, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Visibility1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
In the Netherlands
94 first registered in 1982 are on Dutch roads; 63% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde10
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen10
- Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af6
- Band beschadigd6
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm5
- Schijf-, trommelrem loopt niet vrij5
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld5
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse4
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
112 cars built in 1982 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 180 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
7 of these cars first registered in 1982 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 123,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
1 1982 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 1982 Ford Granada.
| 1983044 6 Apr 1983 | Not Entered PROPANE VEHICLES. VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH IMPROPERLY WELDED FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAPS. UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE IMPACT CONDITIONS THE STRAPS MAY NOT … |
| 1982035 20 Mar 1982 | Not Entered VEHICLES MODIFIED TO RUN ON PROPANE MAY LEAK FUEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AS THE RESULT OF IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS THUS CREATING A RISK OF… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH IMPROPERLY WELDED FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAPS. UNDER CERTAIN COLLISION CONDITIONS, THESE STRAPS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE FUEL TANK AND LEAKS COULD DEVELOP.
SOME OF THE SUSPECT VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED PROPANE FUEL SYSTEM FITTINGS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT; FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR.
INCORRECT INFORMATION ON TIRE PLACARDS CONSTITUTES A FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS". THE INFORMATION CONCERNING TIRE SIZES AND INFLATION PRESSURES IS APPLICABLE TO BOTH TWO AND FOUR DOOR SEDANS. THE STATEMENT COVERS FOUR DOOR BUT FAILS TO SPECIFY TWO DOOR SEDANS.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
NHTSA investigations
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation