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Worst Vehicles of 1971

The most problematic 1971 model year vehicles ranked by NHTSA complaints, federal recalls, and safety investigations.

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1976197519741973197219701969196819671966
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How scoring works: Each complaint counts as 1 point, each recall as 5 points, and each federal investigation as 10 points. Click any vehicle to view its full reliability profile.
#11971 Mack R
0 complaints9 recalls22 TSBs
45
#21971 Dodge B300
0 complaints9 recalls
45
#31971 Plymouth Satellite
1 complaints8 recalls
41
#41971 Dodge B200
0 complaints8 recalls
40
#51971 Mack Rs
0 complaints8 recalls22 TSBs
40
#61971 Mack Rl
0 complaints8 recalls22 TSBs
40
#71971 Ford Pinto
0 complaints5 recalls1 invest.
35
#81971 Dodge B100
0 complaints7 recalls
35
#91971 Mack F
0 complaints6 recalls22 TSBs
30
#101971 Freightliner Freightliner
0 complaints6 recalls2 TSBs
30
#111971 Mercury Capri
0 complaints6 recalls
30
#121971 Mack Fs
0 complaints6 recalls22 TSBs
30
#131971 Mack Dm
0 complaints6 recalls22 TSBs
30
#141971 Chevrolet C20
1 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
26
#151971 Fruehauf Fruehauf
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
25
#161971 Mack Fl
0 complaints5 recalls22 TSBs
25
#171971 Mack U
0 complaints5 recalls22 TSBs
25
#181971 Mack Mb
0 complaints5 recalls22 TSBs
25
#191971 Mack Rd
0 complaints5 recalls22 TSBs
25
#201971 Starcraft Starcruiser
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#211971 Chevrolet K20
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
25
#221971 Chevrolet C30
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
25
#231971 Dodge Charger
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#241971 Volkswagen Karman Ghia
0 complaints1 recalls2 invest.
25
#251971 Ford Maverick
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
25
#261971 Gmc K2500
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
25
#271971 Gmc C3500
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
25
#281971 Volvo Volvo
1 complaints2 recalls1 invest.3 TSBs
21
#291971 Chevrolet Impala
0 complaints4 recalls
20
#301971 Gmc C2500
0 complaints2 recalls1 invest.
20
#311971 Blue Bird All American
0 complaints4 recalls
20
#321971 Chevrolet K10
0 complaints2 recalls1 invest.
20
#331971 Plymouth Valiant
0 complaints4 recalls
20
#341971 Chevrolet Chevrolet
0 complaints2 recalls1 invest.
20
#351971 Toyota Corolla
0 complaints2 recalls1 invest.4 TSBs
20
#361971 White Truck 6000
0 complaints4 recalls
20
#371971 White Truck White Truck
0 complaints4 recalls
20
#381971 Dodge Coronet
0 complaints4 recalls
20
#391971 Dodge Dodge
1 complaints3 recalls
16
#401971 Buick Lesabre
1 complaints3 recalls
16
#411971 Buick Centurion
0 complaints3 recalls
15
#421971 Chevrolet K30
0 complaints1 recalls1 invest.
15
#431971 Mercury Comet
0 complaints1 recalls1 invest.
15
#441971 Mercedes Benz 300
0 complaints3 recalls
15
#451971 Plymouth Barracuda
0 complaints3 recalls
15
#461971 Mack Cf
0 complaints3 recalls22 TSBs
15
#471971 Peterbilt Peterbilt
0 complaints3 recalls
15
#481971 Subaru Ff 1
0 complaints1 recalls1 invest.10 TSBs
15
#491971 Kenworth Kenworth
0 complaints3 recalls
15
#501971 Mercury Mercury
0 complaints3 recalls
15

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