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American Motors Hornet Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 11 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 7 model years of the American Motors Hornet (1970–1976).

11
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1975
year with most recalls

Pick your American Motors Hornet model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1976 American Motors Hornet20
1975 American Motors Hornet40
1974 American Motors Hornet20
1973 American Motors Hornet20
1972 American Motors Hornet20
1971 American Motors Hornet20
1970 American Motors Hornet10

All American Motors Hornet recalls (11)

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

  1. Hose, piping, and connections (steering)

    NHTSA 78V070000 Reported 133,593 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The high pressure power steering hose may have been routed too close to the exhaust manifold. As a result, the heat from the manifold could damage the hose.

    Remedy: Damaged hoses will be replaced and undamaged hoses will be properly routed as necessary.

    Model years: 1975, 1976

  2. Electrical system: module

    NHTSA 78V048000 Reported 411,333 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    The electronic ignition system sensor circuit contains a two-wire connector which could cause difficulty in the engine ignition. This difficulty may be caused by mechanical or chemical actions at the connector.

    Remedy: The two-wire connector will be modified by the dealer by cutting and solder-splicing the wires.

    Model years: 1974, 1975, 1976

  3. Suspension

    NHTSA 75V103000 Reported 918 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1975

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

    NHTSA 75V104000 Reported 909 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1975

  5. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 74V194000 Reported 4,719 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1974

  6. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

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

    Model years: 1972, 1973

  7. Master cylinder (service brakes)

    NHTSA 72V268000 Reported 1,040 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1973

  8. Caliper (service brakes)

    NHTSA 71V227000 Reported 264 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1972

  9. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 71V088000 Reported 19,111 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1971

  10. Mounting (fuel system)

    NHTSA 70V153000 Reported 5,704 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1971

  11. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 69V170000 Reported 3,502 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Model years: 1970

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.