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American Motors PacerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the American Motors Pacer.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls51974–1978 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'74'75'76'78
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  • Caution
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1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common American Motors Pacer 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
5 recalls

American Motors Pacer recalls

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

–Control arm: lower ball joint79V-131 · 1978 · May 30, 1979 · 9,650 vehicles–Ignition: module78V-048 · 1974–1976 · Mar 9, 1978 · 411,333 vehicles–Front assembly: recliner76V-079 · 1976 · Jun 1, 1976 · 20,277 vehicles–Mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift75V-104 · 1975 · May 28, 1975 · 909 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings75V-045 · 1975 · Mar 18, 1975 · 13,676 vehicles