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Ford TorinoYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 17 safety recalls on record for the Ford Torino.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls171972–1976 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'72'73'74'75'76
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1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Ford Torino 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
17 recalls

Ford Torino recalls

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

–Cooling system: fan77V-097 · 1972 · Jun 20, 1977 · 471,535 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: cables76V-067 · 1976 · Apr 29, 1976 · 410,580 vehicles–Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system75V-211 · 1976 · Dec 18, 1975 · 22,402 vehicles–Mechanical: linkage and cable75V-167 · 1976 · Sep 8, 1975 · 818 vehicles–Other: labels75V-091 · 1975 · May 16, 1975 · 87 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system75V-042 · 1975 · Mar 4, 1975 · 140,870 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system75V-043 · 1975 · Mar 4, 1975 · 140,870 vehicles–Tires: tread/belt74V-118 · 1974 · Aug 1, 1974 · 35,711 vehicles–Seat belts: rear/other74V-048 · 1974 · Mar 25, 1974 · 281 vehicles–Vehicle speed control74V-011 · 1974 · Jan 16, 1974 · 127,208 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission73V-181 · 1973–1974 · Sep 5, 1973 · 74,884 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar73V-159 · 1973 · Jul 30, 1973 · 13,475 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 17 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Torino

  1. TRANSMISSION FAILURESDP76010 · 1972 · closed Aug 6, 1976
    No recall
  2. POOR STEERING AND HANDLINGDP76005 · 1975 · closed May 19, 1976
    No recall