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Worst Vehicles of 1975

The most problematic 1975 model year vehicles ranked by NHTSA complaints, federal recalls, and safety investigations.

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1980197919781977197619741973197219711970
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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.
#11975 Mack Wl
0 complaints13 recalls22 TSBs
65
#21975 Mack Ws
0 complaints13 recalls22 TSBs
65
#31975 International Harvester Loadstar Series
0 complaints11 recalls
55
#41975 Freightliner Freightliner
0 complaints11 recalls1 TSBs
55
#51975 Volkswagen Rabbit
0 complaints6 recalls2 invest.
50
#61975 Volvo 245
0 complaints9 recalls2 TSBs
45
#71975 Volvo 242
0 complaints9 recalls2 TSBs
45
#81975 Volvo 244
0 complaints9 recalls2 TSBs
45
#91975 Mack Rl
0 complaints8 recalls22 TSBs
40
#101975 International Harvester Cargostar Series
0 complaints8 recalls
40
#111975 Mack Rs
0 complaints7 recalls22 TSBs
35
#121975 International Harvester Fleetstar Series
0 complaints7 recalls
35
#131975 Mack U
0 complaints6 recalls22 TSBs
30
#141975 Flxible Flxible
0 complaints6 recalls
30
#151975 Ford E350
0 complaints4 recalls1 invest.
30
#161975 Mack R
0 complaints6 recalls22 TSBs
30
#171975 Lincoln Mark Iv
0 complaints6 recalls
30
#181975 White Truck White Truck
0 complaints6 recalls
30
#191975 Mack Rd
0 complaints6 recalls22 TSBs
30
#201975 Mack F
0 complaints6 recalls22 TSBs
30
#211975 White Truck Road Xpeditor
0 complaints6 recalls
30
#221975 Mack Dm
0 complaints6 recalls22 TSBs
30
#231975 Volkswagen Scirocco
0 complaints6 recalls
30
#241975 Dodge Dart
0 complaints4 recalls1 invest.
30
#251975 Ford F250
0 complaints6 recalls
30
#261975 Chevrolet C30
2 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
27
#271975 Jeep Wagoneer
1 complaints5 recalls
26
#281975 Kenworth Kenworth
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
25
#291975 Ford Torino
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
25
#301975 Plymouth Fury
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#311975 Ford Thunderbird
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#321975 International Harvester Conco Series
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#331975 Fruehauf Fruehauf
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
25
#341975 Buick Lesabre
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
25
#351975 International Harvester Paystar Series
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#361975 Jeep Cherokee
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#371975 Fleetwood Terry
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#381975 American Motors Gremlin
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#391975 Ford E250
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#401975 Ford Granada
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
25
#411975 Chevrolet Camaro
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
25
#421975 Buick Apollo
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#431975 Superior Pacemaker
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#441975 Mack Cf
0 complaints5 recalls22 TSBs
25
#451975 International Harvester Transtar Series
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#461975 Ford Pinto
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
25
#471975 Ford F350
2 complaints4 recalls
22
#481975 Ford F150
1 complaints4 recalls
21
#491975 Mack Dmm
0 complaints4 recalls22 TSBs
20
#501975 Dodge Monaco
0 complaints4 recalls
20

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