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American Motors Encore Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the American Motors Encore (1984–1985).

1
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1984
year with most recalls

Pick your American Motors Encore model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1985 American Motors Encore10
1984 American Motors Encore10

All American Motors Encore recalls (1)

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

  1. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

    NHTSA 85V007000 Reported 184,508 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The manual steering gear unit may lack integrity due to the heavy use of road salt in certain areas of heavy snow fall. Consequence of defect: damage to the steering gear could cause handling difficulty which may result in loss of vehicle control and an accident.

    Remedy: Replace the steering gear, as necessary, and install a protective splash shield.

    Model years: 1984, 1985

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.