1973 Vehicles: Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data
Every 1973 model-year vehicle in our database with enough NHTSA data to publish, ranked by the number of complaints owners have filed. Because all of these vehicles are the same model year, they have had the same amount of time in which reports could accumulate.
Complaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
1973 vehicles by owner-reported complaint volume
60 vehicles of 694, most-reported first
| # | Vehicle | ComplaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received. | 90 days | Recalls | Investigations | Issue IndexThe Vehicle Issue Index is our own informational metric, not an official safety rating and not a reliability prediction. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunlop Dunlop | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Oldsmobile Eldorado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Cadillac Eldorado | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 4 | GMC GMC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 5 | International Harvester Scout Series | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Ford Fairlane | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Toyota Corolla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Fortin Fortin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Lincoln Mark Iv | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Subaru 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Chevrolet Blazer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Starcraft Galaxy-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Ford Ranchero | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 14 | Buick Riviera | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Pontiac Grand Am | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 16 | Volkswagen Beetle | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 17 | Dodge D100 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 18 | International Harvester Loadstar Series | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 19 | Triumph TR6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 20 | Mercury Mercury | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 21 | Jeep Wagoneer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 22 | Chevrolet C20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 23 | Chevrolet Light Truck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 24 | GMC K1500 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 25 | GMC K2500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 26 | Jeep CJ7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 27 | White Truck Autocar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 28 | Prevost Prevost | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 29 | Revcon 280 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 30 | Batavus Batavus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 31 | Contempo Contempo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 32 | Robinhood Robinhood | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 33 | Mercedes-Benz 450SE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 34 | International Harvester Unistar CO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 35 | Brownlow Boat Trailer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 36 | White Truck 1500 Series | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 37 | Mercedes-Benz 450SEL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 38 | Jeep CJ6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 39 | Minnesota Valley Launcher | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 40 | Warner R200HD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 41 | Carpenter Cadet | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 42 | Fabco FD4256 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 43 | Warner R200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 44 | Mercedes-Benz 350 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 45 | GMC HE7500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 46 | White Truck Road Xpeditor | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 47 | Mercedes-Benz 220 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 48 | Fabco Fabco | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 49 | International Harvester Conco | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 50 | Chevrolet ME75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 51 | GMC JE8500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 52 | Warner R300 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 53 | Conco RT 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 54 | Mercedes-Benz 280C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 55 | Mercedes-Benz 220D | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 56 | Cutter Cutter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 57 | Dalewood Road Runner | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 58 | Beverly Rocket | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 59 | GMC JE7500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 60 | Moody Moody | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Showing the 60 most-reported of 694 1973 vehicles. The rest are reachable through their make and model pages.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.