Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1982 Celebrity.
The 1982 Chevrolet Celebrity is documented by a reliability profile featuring two recalls and a single owner complaint focused on the hydraulic service brakes. This model year exhibits fewer complaints than the 1990-1992 period, where reports peaked at eight in 1990 and reached a low of two in 1991. Consequently, this data frames the 1982 model as having a lower volume of reported issues compared to those later years.
Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.
| Overall length | 188.2 in |
| Overall width | 69.3 in |
| Overall height | 53.9 in |
| Wheelbase | 104.7 in |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
The provided federal record covers only 1990–1992, so the 1982 model year is not directly captured in the year-by-year complaint and recall counts. Across the recorded period, complaints peak at eight in 1990 with two recalls and one investigation, then fall to two complaints and zero recalls in both 1991 and 1992, while investigations remain flat at one per year—a pattern of declining volume but lingering scrutiny. For the 1982 Celebrity specifically, the only listed top complaint area is “Service Brakes, Hydraulic” with a single complaint, and there are zero crash or fire complaints, which indicates low reported severity but also very sparse coverage. Because the data does not specify root causes and provides no recalls, investigations, or TSBs for 1982, it is difficult to place this model year firmly within the downward trend. Concrete takeaway: the 1982 Celebrity appears to carry minimal reported safety risk in the available record, making it a plausible buy, but the lack of year-specific federal data means you are purchasing with limited visibility into its historical defect profile.
All 1 complaints on record, top 1 components.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.
Showing 2 of 2 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
UNDER CERTAAIN CONDITIONS, THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND FUEL TANK FILLER VENT PIPE COULD FRACTURE. THE FRACTURE OF THESE CLAMPS COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE AT ANY OF THE FOUR PIPE TO HOSE CONNECTIONS… Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND VENT PIPE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
REAR BRAKE HOSES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY WHEN THE METAL END FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED. SOME REAR BRAKE HOSES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE METAL END FITTINGS WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE PULLING FORCE SPECIFIED BY FEDERAL… Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE REAR BRAKE HOSES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS.
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