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Am General DJ5D Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Am General DJ5D (1975–1976).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1975
year with most recalls

Pick your Am General DJ5D model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1976 Am General DJ5D20
1975 Am General DJ5D30

All Am General DJ5D recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Am General DJ5D, 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. Master cylinder (service brakes)

    NHTSA 77V227000 Reported 3,051 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    On the involved vehicles, combustible material in the brake master cylinder area and, in particular, the stop light switches may possibly become ignited. The defective stop light switches may generate enough heat to start a fire.

    Remedy: The dealer will replace both original stop light switches with ones of a different design. This will be done free of charge.

    Model years: 1975, 1976

  3. Master cylinder (service brakes)

    NHTSA 75V136000 Reported 39 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    Model years: 1975

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.