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American Motors GremlinYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 12 safety recalls on record for the American Motors Gremlin.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls121970–1978 model years

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

Best & worst years

American Motors Gremlin 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 Gremlin median. Tap a year for its full report.

'70'71'72'73'74'75'76'77'78
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1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common American Motors Gremlin 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
12 recalls

American Motors Gremlin recalls

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

–Hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections78V-070 · 1975–1976 · Apr 4, 1978 · 133,593 vehicles–Ignition: module78V-048 · 1974–1976 · Mar 9, 1978 · 411,333 vehicles–Wiring: front underhood77V-226 · 1978 · Dec 20, 1977 · 2,041 vehicles–Vehicle speed control77V-069 · 1977 · May 9, 1977 · 3,085 vehicles–Suspension75V-103 · 1975 · May 28, 1975 · 918 vehicles–Mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift75V-104 · 1975 · May 28, 1975 · 909 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages72V-318 · 1972–1973 · Dec 27, 1972 · 270,815 vehicles–Foundation components: master cylinder72V-268 · 1973 · Nov 2, 1972 · 1,040 vehicles–Exterior lighting: tail lights72V-216 · 1972 · Sep 6, 1972 · 3,664 vehicles–Disc: caliper71V-227 · 1972 · Dec 9, 1971 · 264 vehicles–Doors: latch71V-088 · 1971 · May 25, 1971 · 19,111 vehicles–Front assembly: recliner70V-108 · 1970 · Sep 9, 1970 · 2,498 vehicles