The 1970 Plymouth Barracuda has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 131,205 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 095.FOLDING FRONT SEAT BACK FITTED WITHSELF-LOCKINGLATCH WHICH HOLDS BACK OF SEAT IN UPRIGHT POSITION MAY NOT MEET REQUIREMENTSOF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.207.PURPOSE OF LATCH IS TOMINIMIZE POSSIBILITYOF INJURY IN EVENT OF COLLISION.(CORRECT BY MAKINGNECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS. )
POSSIBILITY THAT BUMPER JACK HOOK UNDER SOME CONDITIONS MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGELOWER EDGE OF REAR BUMPER DUE TO URETHANE COVERING ON BUMPER.IF IMPROPERENGAGE- MENT OF HOOK OCCURS IT COULD ALLOW VEHICLE TO FALL DURING JACKINGOPERATION.(CORRECT BY REPLACING HOOK WITH IMPROVED BUMPER HOOK.)
POSSIBILITY THAT INCORRECT AXLE WAS INSTALLED DURING ASSEMBLY.(CORRECT BYINSTALLING PROPER AXLE TO MATCH OTHER OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT).
POSSIBILITY THAT IMPROPER AXLE WAS INSTALLED IN ASSEMBLY, WHICH RE- SULTED INWRONG SPEEDOMETER PINION APPLICATION.(CORRECT BY INSTALLING THE PROPERSPEEDOMETER PINION GEAR TO AXLE RATIO.)
POSSIBILITY THAT WHEEL WELDS WERE INADEQUATE, WHICH COULD CAUSE SEPARATION FROMWHEEL DISC.(COR- RECT BY INSPECTING AND CHANGE WHEELS WHERE NECESSARY.)
POSSIBILITY THAT LEFT HAND SEAT BACK LATCH MAY FAIL TO LOCK AFTER REPEATEDLATCHINGS.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS SEAT LOCK WILL NOT MEET MOTOR VEHICLESAFETY STANDARD NO.207.(CORRECT BY INSTALLING NEW IMPROVED SEAT BACK LATCH.)
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I have noticed the tv show "overhaulin'" repeatedly removes the d.o.t. Required side marker lights required since 1968. The latest one was season 8 episode 8. If this practice is not illegal it should be.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1970 Plymouth Barracuda as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.