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Worst Vehicles of 1977

The most problematic 1977 model year vehicles ranked by NHTSA complaints, federal recalls, and safety investigations.

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1982198119801979197819761975197419731972
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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.
#11977 Mack DM
0 complaints11 recalls22 TSBs
55
#21977 Volkswagen Rabbit
0 complaints7 recalls2 invest.
55
#31977 Mack RD
0 complaints11 recalls22 TSBs
55
#41977 Mack R
0 complaints10 recalls22 TSBs
50
#51977 White Truck RB2
0 complaints10 recalls
50
#61977 White Truck RX2
0 complaints9 recalls
45
#71977 Freightliner Freightliner
0 complaints5 recalls2 invest.1 TSBs
45
#81977 White Truck RC2
0 complaints9 recalls
45
#91977 Peterbilt Peterbilt
1 complaint6 recalls1 invest.
41
#101977 Mack WS
0 complaints8 recalls22 TSBs
40
#111977 International Harvester Loadstar Series
0 complaints8 recalls
40
#121977 Mack RL
0 complaints8 recalls22 TSBs
40
#131977 Mack WL
0 complaints8 recalls22 TSBs
40
#141977 Mack U
0 complaints8 recalls22 TSBs
40
#151977 Mack CF
0 complaints8 recalls22 TSBs
40
#161977 Mack F
0 complaints7 recalls22 TSBs
35
#171977 Mack RS
0 complaints7 recalls22 TSBs
35
#181977 Ford F-150
3 complaints6 recalls
33
#191977 Ford F-250
3 complaints6 recalls
33
#201977 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck
5 complaints1 recall2 invest.1 TSBs
30
#211977 White Truck White Truck
0 complaints6 recalls
30
#221977 Volkswagen Scirocco
0 complaints6 recalls
30
#231977 BMW 320I
0 complaints4 recalls1 invest.1 TSBs
30
#241977 International Harvester Cargostar Series
0 complaints6 recalls
30
#251977 Mack RM
0 complaints6 recalls22 TSBs
30
#261977 International Harvester Transtar Series
0 complaints6 recalls
30
#271977 Chevrolet C10
4 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
29
#281977 Chevrolet C30
3 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
28
#291977 Ford Thunderbird
1 complaint5 recalls
26
#301977 Chevrolet Impala
1 complaint3 recalls1 invest.
26
#311977 Fruehauf Fruehauf
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
25
#321977 Superior Pacemaker
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#331977 Ford Granada
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#341977 International Harvester Fleetstar Series
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#351977 Chevrolet Camaro
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
25
#361977 Ford F-350
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
25
#371977 Mack DMM
0 complaints5 recalls22 TSBs
25
#381977 Superior School Bus
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#391977 Gillig Gillig
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#401977 Chevrolet Chevette
0 complaints1 recall2 invest.
25
#411977 Ford Pinto
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#421977 Kenworth Kenworth
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
25
#431977 Plymouth Volare
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#441977 Dodge Aspen
0 complaints5 recalls1 TSBs
25
#451977 Mack RWS
0 complaints5 recalls22 TSBs
25
#461977 Ford F100
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#471977 Chevrolet P30
0 complaints5 recalls
25
#481977 Chevrolet Caprice
2 complaints4 recalls
22
#491977 Dodge Van
12 complaints0 recalls1 invest.
22
#501977 Chevrolet K10
2 complaints2 recalls1 invest.
22

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