Autocar KYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Autocar K.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints0—Safety recalls71975–1979 model years

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

Best & worst years

Autocar K 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 K median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls 1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls 1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Autocar K 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.

7 recalls

Autocar K recalls

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

Engine and engine cooling: engine80V-059 · 1976–1978 · May 15, 1980 · 3,266 vehicles Vehicle speed control: cables80V-036 · 1979 · Mar 26, 1980 · 388 vehicles Steering: steering wheel/handle bar79V-180 · 1978 · Aug 1, 1979 · 1,223 vehicles Cooling system: fan79V-148 · 1977–1978 · Jun 12, 1979 · 575 vehicles Engine: gasoline79V-147 · 1979 · Jun 12, 1979 · 74 vehicles Visibility: windshield wiper/washer79V-008 · 1975–1978 · Jan 9, 1979 · 12,333 vehicles Steering: steering wheel/handle bar79V-110 · 1977–1978 · Jan 9, 1979 · 8,921 vehicles