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Plymouth BarracudaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 14 safety recalls on record for the Plymouth Barracuda.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: EquipmentSafety recalls141967–1971 model years

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

Best & worst years

Plymouth Barracuda 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 Barracuda median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1970Not rated–/1001 complaint · 6 recalls1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1967Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Plymouth Barracuda problems

All model years combined: 2 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
Equipment10
Exterior lighting10
Suspension10
14 recalls

Plymouth Barracuda recalls

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

–Foundation components: drum71V-004 · 1971 · Nov 6, 1971 · 5,637 vehicles–Hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections71V-117 · 1971 · Jul 13, 1971 · 485 vehicles–Front assembly: recliner71V-070 · 1970 · Apr 27, 1971 · 127,087 vehicles–Disc: rotor71V-067 · 1971 · Apr 20, 1971 · 92 vehicles–Mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift70V-103 · 1970 · Sep 1, 1970 · 1,278 vehicles–Power train: axle assembly69V-164 · 1970 · Nov 19, 1969 · 105 vehicles–Power train69V-163 · 1970 · Nov 18, 1969 · 437 vehicles–Wheels: rim69V-159 · 1970 · Nov 7, 1969 · 754 vehicles–Front assembly: recliner69V-127 · 1970 · Sep 22, 1969 · 1,544 vehicles–Control arm: upper ball joint68V-025 · 1968 · Mar 25, 1968 · 1,245 vehicles–Control arm: lower arm67V-121 · 1968 · Dec 18, 1967 · 201 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission67V-072 · 1968 · Sep 12, 1967 · 3,032 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 14 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.