Ford GalaxieYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 5 safety recalls on record for the Ford Galaxie.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints1Top: Tires Safety recalls51972–1974 model years

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

Best & worst years

Ford Galaxie 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 Galaxie median. Tap a year for its full report.

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'72'73'74

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1974Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Ford Galaxie problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

1Tires

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Tires	1	0

5 recalls

Ford Galaxie recalls

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

Cooling system: fan80V-143 · 1973–1974 · Nov 7, 1980 · 314,400 vehicles Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings73V-033 · 1973 · Feb 13, 1973 · 76,670 vehicles Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system72V-272 · 1973 · Nov 8, 1972 · 11,782 vehicles Steering: steering wheel/handle bar72V-049 · 1972 · Feb 28, 1972 · 2,271 vehicles Front: anchorage71V-216 · 1972 · Nov 22, 1971 · 28,459 vehicles