1972 Dodge Polara Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1972 Dodge Polara has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,002,082 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 77V201000 1977-11-16 800,000 affected
Defect

AN INTERRUPTION OF THE MAIN ELECTRICAL POWER FEED CIRCUIT FROM THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR MAY OCCUR DUE TO SEPARATION OF A TERMINAL CONNECTION IN THE WIRING CIRCUIT. THE TERMINAL END OF THE POWER FEED WIRE COMING FROM THE COMPARTMENT MAY SEPARATE FROM ITS MATING TERMINAL ON THE WIRE GOING INTO THE PASSENGER…

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPAIR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT POWER FEED CIRCUIT WIRE BY INSTALLING AN OVERLAY WIRE ROUTED AROUND THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 73V011000 1973-01-24 149,056 affected
Defect

CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 146.BUILT JULY THRU DEC.1972 W/6-CYLINDER ENGINE.POSSIBILITY OF FUEL LEAKAGE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE AND CRACKING AT THE EXTRUDEDFUEL PUMP OUTLET AND/OR THE SEAL OF THE FUEL PUMP INTEGRAL FILTER.THE METALFATIGUE IS CAUSED BY DEFICIENCIES IN THE PUMP AND FUEL LINE VIBRATION.THELEAK AT THE FUEL FILTER…

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 72V222000 1972-09-11 129 affected
Defect

CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 137.POSSIBILITY THAT LEFT FRONT BRAKE MAY CONTAIN DISCBRAKE CALIPER FOR 1973 MODEL INSTEAD OF 1972 MODEL.THIS MAY CAUSESIDE-TO-SIDE IMBALANCE OF FADE RESISTANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN BRAKE "PULL"AFTER REPEATED SEVERE BRAKE APPLICATIONS DURINGA SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND…

POWER TRAIN 72V100000 1972-05-02 80 affected
Defect

CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 127.AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.POSSIBILITY THATTRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE TORQUESHAFT INNER BUSHING MAY NOT BE FULLY ENGAGEDIN MOUNTING BRACKET.IF CONDITION EXISTS, LOSS OF BUSHING FROM BRACKET WILLCREATE EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY IN LINKAGE, WHICH COULDALLOW OPERATOR TO SHIFTTRANSMISSION CONTROL LEVER…

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 71V201000 1971-11-10 88 affected
Defect

CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 122.EQUIPPED WITH DISC BRAKES.POSSIBI LITY THAT LEFTFRONT DISC BRAKE LINING WAS MEANT FOR POLICE US AGE, AND DOES NOT MATCH PROPER RIGHT FRONT LINING.IF CONDITION EXISTS, COULD CAUSE UNDESIRABLE BRAKE PULLCONDITION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING PROPER LINING WHERE NECESSARY.)

POWER TRAIN 71V173000 1971-10-05 52,729 affected
Defect

CAMPAIGN NO 121.POSSIBILITY THAT SHAFT BUSHING IN TRANSMISSI ON CONTROLLINKAGE MAY BE INADEQUATELY TORQUED.LOSS OF BUSHI NG FROMTRANSMISSION-MOUNTED BRACKET WILL CREATE EXCESSIVE FRE E PLAY IN LINKAGE, WHICHCOULD ALLOW OPERATOR TO SHIFT CONTROLLEVER WITHOUT HAVING TRANSMISSIONACCOMPLISH PROPER ACTION. (CORRECT BY…

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 1972 Dodge Polara as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.