How many recalls does the 1973 American Motors Gremlin have?

The 1973 American Motors Gremlin has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1973 American Motors Gremlin has an open recall?

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1973 American Motors Gremlin Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1973 American Motors Gremlin has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 271,855 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 72V318000 1972-12-27 270,815 affected

Defect

AMERICAN MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO PEDNIT.POSSIBILITY THAT BRAKE PEDAL LINK WASSECURED WITH INCORRECT FASTENER.IF NUT IS NOT SPECIFIED TYPE, IT MAY POSSIBLYWORK LOOSE PERMITTING LINK TO SEPARATE FROM BRAKE PEDAL.CONDITION COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF BREAKING ACTION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLINGCORRECT NUT WHERE NECESSARY).

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 72V268000 1972-11-02 1,040 affected

Defect

AMERICAN MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO S.(EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL DISC BRAKES).POSSIBILITY THAT MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS ASSEMBLED WITH SNAP RING ONINCORRECT SIDE OF PUSH ROD RETAINER.CONDITION COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN PUSHROD COMING OUT OF MASTER CYLINDER AND LOSS OF BRAKES.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND INSTALLING SNAP RING PROPERLY…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1973 American Motors Gremlin as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.