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American Motors JavelinYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the American Motors Javelin.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls91968–1973 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common American Motors Javelin 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
9 recalls

American Motors Javelin recalls

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

–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–Hood: latch72V-011 · 1972 · Jan 14, 1972 · 6,809 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components71V-169 · 1972 · Sep 27, 1971 · 380 vehicles–Wiring: interior/under dash71V-015 · 1971 · Jan 3, 1971 · 5,003 vehicles–Front assembly: recliner70V-108 · 1970 · Sep 9, 1970 · 2,498 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings69V-064 · 1968–1969 · May 12, 1969 · 27,242 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings67V-095 · 1968 · Oct 9, 1967 · 262 vehicles–Arm: idler and attachment67V-096 · 1968 · Oct 9, 1967 · 2,018 vehicles