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Worst Vehicles of 1972

The most problematic 1972 model year vehicles ranked by NHTSA complaints, federal recalls, and safety investigations.

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1977197619751974197319711970196919681967
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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.
#11972 Plymouth Fury
0 complaints8 recalls
40
#21972 Mercury Capri
0 complaints5 recalls1 invest.
35
#31972 Mack R
0 complaints7 recalls22 TSBs
35
#41972 White Truck 9000
0 complaints6 recalls
30
#51972 White Truck 1500
0 complaints6 recalls
30
#61972 Ford Torino
0 complaints4 recalls1 invest.
30
#71972 Dodge Polara
0 complaints6 recalls
30
#81972 White Truck 4000
0 complaints6 recalls
30
#91972 Ford Pinto
1 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
26
#101972 Freightliner Freightliner
0 complaints5 recalls1 TSBs
25
#111972 White Truck Road Commander
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#121972 Dodge Monaco
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#131972 Triumph Spitfire
0 complaints5 recalls3 TSBs
25
#141972 Mack Rl
0 complaints5 recalls22 TSBs
25
#151972 Fruehauf Fruehauf
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
25
#161972 White Truck 6000
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#171972 Dodge D300
0 complaints4 recalls
20
#181972 Starcraft Starcruiser
0 complaints4 recalls
20
#191972 International Harvester Conco Series
0 complaints4 recalls
20
#201972 White Truck White Truck
0 complaints4 recalls
20
#211972 American Motors Gremlin
0 complaints4 recalls
20
#221972 Mack Mb
0 complaints4 recalls22 TSBs
20
#231972 Mack U
0 complaints4 recalls22 TSBs
20
#241972 Mack Dm
0 complaints4 recalls22 TSBs
20
#251972 Mack Rs
0 complaints4 recalls22 TSBs
20
#261972 Blue Bird All American
0 complaints4 recalls
20
#271972 Mack Fs
0 complaints4 recalls22 TSBs
20
#281972 Chevrolet Vega
0 complaints4 recalls
20
#291972 Ford Ford Truck
0 complaints4 recalls
20
#301972 Mack Fl
0 complaints4 recalls22 TSBs
20
#311972 Dodge W300
0 complaints4 recalls
20
#321972 Peugeot 504
0 complaints4 recalls
20
#331972 Mack F
0 complaints4 recalls22 TSBs
20
#341972 Volkswagen Type Iii
2 complaints3 recalls
17
#351972 Mercury Comet
2 complaints1 recalls1 invest.
17
#361972 Oldsmobile 88
1 complaints3 recalls
16
#371972 Ford Ford
1 complaints3 recalls
16
#381972 Dodge S600
0 complaints3 recalls
15
#391972 Blue Bird Wanderlodge
0 complaints3 recalls
15
#401972 Dodge D500
0 complaints3 recalls
15
#411972 Mack Cf
0 complaints3 recalls22 TSBs
15
#421972 Volvo Volvo
0 complaints1 recalls1 invest.3 TSBs
15
#431972 Travoy Travoy
0 complaints3 recalls
15
#441972 Ford B700
0 complaints3 recalls
15
#451972 White Truck 7400
0 complaints3 recalls
15
#461972 Dodge W200
0 complaints3 recalls
15
#471972 American Motors Javelin
0 complaints3 recalls
15
#481972 Crane Crane
0 complaints3 recalls
15
#491972 American Motors Matador
0 complaints3 recalls
15
#501972 Dodge D600
0 complaints3 recalls
15

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