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American Motors HornetYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 11 safety recalls on record for the American Motors Hornet.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls111970–1976 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common American Motors Hornet 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
11 recalls

American Motors Hornet 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–Mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift75V-104 · 1975 · May 28, 1975 · 909 vehicles–Suspension75V-103 · 1975 · May 28, 1975 · 918 vehicles–Other: labels74V-194 · 1974 · Oct 23, 1974 · 4,719 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–Disc: caliper71V-227 · 1972 · Dec 9, 1971 · 264 vehicles–Doors: latch71V-088 · 1971 · May 25, 1971 · 19,111 vehicles–Tank assembly: mounting70V-153 · 1971 · Dec 28, 1970 · 5,704 vehicles–Hood: latch69V-170 · 1970 · Nov 24, 1969 · 3,502 vehicles