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Sears Pinto II Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Sears Pinto II (1978).

1
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1978
year with most recalls

Pick your Sears Pinto II model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1978 Sears Pinto II10

All Sears Pinto II recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Sears Pinto II, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 79V034000 Reported 15,998 vehicles potentially affected KROMAG, A.G. OF AUSTRIA

    Under certain circumstances, the front wheel may grab when the front service brake is actuated. This could result in a wedge type action of one shoe between the brake drum and the twist key, which in turn could produce an irreversible braking effect.

    Remedy: Dealer will install a modified front brake assembly without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1978

Other Sears 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.