There have been 2 safety recalls for the Renault 12. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Renault 12.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1975 Renault 12, 1976 Renault 12, 1977 Renault 12, 1975 Renault 15, 1976 Renault 15, 1977 Renault 15, 1975 Renault 17TL, 1976 Renault 17TL, 1977 Renault 17TL, 1976 Renault Le Car |
| Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS |
| Recall Summary: The involved vehicles fail to comply to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems". Due to gumming during ocean shipment, some throttles may fail to fully return to the idle position when the accelerator pedal is released.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1971 Renault 12, 1972 Renault 12, 1973 Renault 12 |
| Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
| Recall Summary: ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 12, 1978 | Vehicle Speed Control:springs | 13,298 |
| May. 6, 1974 | Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch | 12,726 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1977 Renault 12 | 1 |
| 1976 Renault 12 | 1 |
| 1975 Renault 12 | 1 |
| 1973 Renault 12 | 1 |
| 1972 Renault 12 | 1 |
| 1971 Renault 12 | 1 |