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American Motors AmbassadorYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 14 safety recalls on record for the American Motors Ambassador.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls141967–1974 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

American Motors Ambassador years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Ambassador median. Tap a year for its full report.

'67'68'69'70'71'72'73'74
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1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common American Motors Ambassador problems

All model years combined: 0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
14 recalls

American Motors Ambassador recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Foundation components: drum74V-145 · 1974 · Sep 5, 1974 · 1,240 vehicles–Steering: linkages73V-141 · 1973 · Jul 2, 1973 · 3,921 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages72V-318 · 1972–1973 · Dec 27, 1972 · 270,815 vehicles–Front assembly: head restraint72V-237 · 1972–1973 · Sep 25, 1972 · 17,693 vehicles–Suspension: rear71V-188 · 1972 · Oct 20, 1971 · 8,572 vehicles–Mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift71V-038 · 1971 · Mar 24, 1971 · 187 vehicles–Front assembly: recliner70V-108 · 1970 · Sep 9, 1970 · 2,498 vehicles–Mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift69V-168 · 1970 · Nov 24, 1969 · 14,396 vehicles–Steering: linkages68V-125 · 1969 · Dec 2, 1968 · 16,969 vehicles–Front: anchorage68V-091 · 1968 · Oct 2, 1968 · 1,048 vehicles–Front assembly: recliner68V-022 · 1968 · Mar 15, 1968 · 5,259 vehicles–Vehicle speed control67V-094 · 1968 · Oct 9, 1967 · 175 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 14 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.