Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 Starion | 2 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Seat belts2
- Seats1
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Engine and engine cooling1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
117 Starion cars are on the New Zealand register; 50% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 4 | 5 |
| 1987 | 21 | 17 | 2 |
| 1986 | 17 | 12 | 3 |
| 1985 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 1984 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 1983 | 21 | 4 | 15 |
| 1982 | 30 | 0 | 24 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
13 Starion cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 | 21 |
| 1989 | 3 | 40 |
| 1988 | 3 | 58 |
| 1987 | 2 | 29 |
| 1986 | 3 | 12 |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
Recalls
1 campaigns cover the Starion.
95V103004 · Seat belts24 May 1995 · 1986
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
NHTSA recalls