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American Motors Concord Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 5 model years of the American Motors Concord (1978–1982). The most-complained-about year is 1978.

8
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
1982
year with most recalls
1978
year with most complaints

Pick your American Motors Concord model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1982 American Motors Concord30
1981 American Motors Concord20
1980 American Motors Concord10
1979 American Motors Concord20
1978 American Motors Concord01

What American Motors Concord owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1978 model year has the most, with 1.

All American Motors Concord recalls (8)

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

  1. Lubricant (power train)

    NHTSA 82V126000 Reported 9,715 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Original production transmission lubricant used in the involved vehicles, may not provide adequate lubrication to protect the transmission"s first gear.

    Remedy: The dealer will replace the original production lubricant with an extreme pressure lubricant at no charge to the owner.

    Model years: 1982

  2. Windshield (visibility)

    NHTSA 82V053000 Reported 509 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    On certain vehicles the windshield is not properly installed. The adhesion between the windshield glass and urethane sealing is incomplete. This fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 212, "windshield mounting".

    Remedy: Dealer will replace present windshield if damaged or reinstall existing windshield if not.

    Model years: 1982

  3. Electrical system: front underhood

    NHTSA 81V110000 Reported 15,500 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The underhood wiring harness and ventilating hose may have been misrouted during vehicle assembly. Misrouting may cause chafing between the harness and various other components, resulting in short circuits and malfunction of electrical accessories. The switch which activates the engine oil pressure warning light may not function. The…

    Remedy: Upon inspection, dealer will repair engine compartment wiring harness, reroute the hose, and replace the oil pressure switch without charge.

    Model years: 1982

  4. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 81V081000 Reported 11,162 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The cruise command actuation chain may catch on the throttle linkage, causing the throttle to remain in a partially open position.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace the cruise command actuation chain assembly, and a shield will be mounted on the throttle linkage at no charge to owner.

    Model years: 1981

  5. Seat belts

    NHTSA 81V016000 Reported 742 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The left or right front safety belt assembly may have been installed on the incorrect side of the vehicle. The shoulder belt locking mechanism may not function under rapid deceleration. Under hard braking applications or in a collision, the shoulder portion of the seat belt system may fail to properly restrain the passenger. There is…

    Remedy: Seat belts will be inspected for proper installation and, if necessary, seat belts will be either replaced or relocated in correct position. Work will be completed without charge to owners.

    Model years: 1981

  6. Tail lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 79V194000 Reported 6,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    An improper bulb socket may exist in the tail lamp assembly. This may cause an unacceptable decrease in brightness levels in lamps used for rear signaling.

    Remedy: Reduction in the amount of light emitted from rear taillights causes a safety hazard that could lead to a vehicle accident. Corrective action: dealer will replace rear lamp sockets without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1980

  7. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 79V040000 Reported 7,700 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Information on tire air pressure placards on the involved vehicles may be incorrect. This does not conform with federal motor safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims".

    Remedy: Dealers will mail corrected tire placards to all owners free of charge.

    Model years: 1979

  8. Recliner (seats)

    NHTSA 78V229000 Reported 122 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The manual lock release lever on the split-back bench assemblies may have been bent during assembly. This bent condition could prevent the inertia seat lock assembly from functioning automatically. As a result, the front seat back may not lock in the upright position if the car is moving forward and brought to an abrupt stop.

    Remedy: The dealer will reposition the manual release lever if found necessary, in order to eliminate any interference on the inertia lock pendulum.

    Model years: 1979

Other American Motors 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.