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Am General DJ5C Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Am General DJ5C (1973–1976).

4
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1974
year with most recalls

Pick your Am General DJ5C model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1976 Am General DJ5C10
1975 Am General DJ5C10
1974 Am General DJ5C30
1973 Am General DJ5C10

All Am General DJ5C recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Am General DJ5C, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Electrical system: module

    NHTSA 78V147000 Reported 19,607 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    The electronic ignition system sensor circuit contains a two wire connector which could cause difficulty in the engine ignition. This difficulty would be the result of mechanical or chemical action at the connector.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace the two-wire connector with new type connections, free of charge.

    Model years: 1975, 1976

  2. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 74V208000 Reported 149 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    Model years: 1974

  3. Cables (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 74V169000 Reported 22,364 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    Model years: 1973, 1974

  4. Windshield (visibility)

    NHTSA 74V168000 Reported 2,480 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    Model years: 1974

Other Am General models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.