American Motors Ambassador Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 14 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 8 model years of the American Motors Ambassador (1967–1974).

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All American Motors Ambassador recalls (14)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a American Motors Ambassador, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Drum (service brakes)

   NHTSA 74V145000 Reported September 5, 1974 1,240 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1974

2. Linkages (steering)

   NHTSA 73V141000 Reported July 2, 1973 3,921 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1973

3. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

   NHTSA 72V318000 Reported December 27, 1972 270,815 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1972, 1973

4. Head restraint (seats)

   NHTSA 72V237000 Reported September 25, 1972 17,693 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1972, 1973

5. Suspension: rear

   NHTSA 71V188000 Reported October 20, 1971 8,572 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1972

6. Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift (equipment) and integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer (equipment)

   NHTSA 71V038000 Reported March 24, 1971 187 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1971

7. Recliner (seats)

   NHTSA 70V108000 Reported September 9, 1970 2,498 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1970

8. Integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer (equipment) and accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift (equipment)

   NHTSA 69V168000 Reported November 24, 1969 14,396 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1970

9. Linkages (steering)

   NHTSA 68V125000 Reported December 2, 1968 16,969 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1969

10. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 68V091000 Reported October 2, 1968 1,048 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1968

11. Recliner (seats)

    NHTSA 68V022000 Reported March 15, 1968 5,259 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1968

12. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 67V094000 Reported October 9, 1967 175 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1968

13. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 67V032000 Reported March 17, 1967 127 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1967

14. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 66V010000 Reported October 13, 1966 428 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1967

Other American Motors models

• Eagle8 complaints
• Concord1 complaints
• Spirit1 complaints
• 68 Series0 complaints
• 69 Series0 complaints
• Alliance0 complaints
• American0 complaints
• American Motors0 complaints

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.