AMC Recalls — Canada & USA

AMC has 7 models with recall activity in our database, spanning 1975 through 1982. Across those models, 24 recall campaigns are recorded, and the distribution across severity tiers skews heavily toward the upper end: 50% of campaigns fall into the Critical tier and another 25% into the High tier, together accounting for three out of every four recalls in the lineup. Critical recalls involve consequences such as loss of vehicle control, fire risk, and other conditions with the potential for serious injury or death, while High recalls reflect significant safety concerns that fall just short of that threshold. Medium, Low, and Informational recalls account for the remaining 25% combined, representing a relatively small portion of the overall picture.

The Concord leads the lineup with 6 recalls, followed by the Eagle and the Pacer, each with 4. The remaining four models in the database, including the Gremlin, Spirit, Hornet, and AMX, round out the coverage across the brand's final production years. Because AMC's represented model years are concentrated in a narrow window, the recall record reflects a specific snapshot of vehicles produced during the late 1970s and early 1980s, a period when federal recall reporting requirements were still taking shape and the campaigns on file carry significant weight relative to the small number of models involved.