1972 Dodge Polara problems

Verdict · NHTSA data

Limited data — recalls on file

NHTSA has just 0 complaints on file for the 1972 Dodge Polara — too few to judge reliability from owner reports alone — but 6 recall campaigns apply to this year, so any used example should have its VIN checked for completed recall work.

NHTSA complaints

Recalls

Investigations

Crash-involved

Fires reported

Injuries

Deaths

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NCAP overall

How does 1972 compare to other Polara years?

Polara NHTSA complaints by model year, 1972 highlighted. Red bars are years to avoid.

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Does the 1972 Dodge Polara have recalls?

6 NHTSA recall campaigns on file. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.

77V201000Electrical SystemNovember 16, 1977 · 800,000 units

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 COMPARTMENT AT THE MULTIPLE CIRCUIT CONNECTOR (KNOWN AS THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR) LOCATED ON THE LEFT (DRIVER"S) SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIREWALL.

Remedy

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

73V011000Fuel SystemJanuary 24, 1973 · 149,056 units

72V222000BrakesSeptember 11, 1972 · 129 units

72V100000TransmissionMay 2, 1972 · 80 units

71V201000BrakesNovember 10, 1971 · 88 units

71V173000TransmissionOctober 5, 1971 · 52,729 units

1972 Dodge Polara — common questions

Is the 1972 Dodge Polara reliable?

The record is thin — 0 NHTSA complaints — so owner-report data can't strongly confirm reliability either way, though 6 recalls should be verified as completed.

Does the 1972 Dodge Polara have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns affecting the 1972 Dodge Polara. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers; check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm the work was done.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.

How does 1972 compare to other Polara years?

Does the 1972 Dodge Polara have recalls?

1972 Dodge Polara — common questions

Is the 1972 Dodge Polara reliable?

Does the 1972 Dodge Polara have recalls?

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