By year
Owner complaints about Altec vehicles peaked at 3 in 2023
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Altec
The complete NHTSA record for Altec vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Altec recalls are filed by Altec Industries, part of Altec.
Owner complaints in the last five years44 on file in all, across 62 models
Recall campaigns14367 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations0299 service bulletins
Components
Suspension draws the most owner complaints about Altec vehicles, 75% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The AT200A has the most complaints of any Altec model
Every Altec model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT200A | 2016 to 2024 | 3 | 0.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Aerial Device | 2015 to 2026 | 1 | 0.0 | 240 | 0 |
| Digger Derrick | 2015 to 2026 | 0 | None | 145 | 0 |
| Service Body | 2015 to 2026 | 0 | None | 40 | 0 |
| AT Series | 2015 to 2026 | 0 | None | 35 | 0 |
| Crane | 2015 to 2024 | 0 | None | 17 | 0 |
| AM Series Aerial Device | 2021 to 2026 | 0 | None | 13 | 0 |
| AP Series | 2015 to 2025 | 0 | None | 12 | 0 |
| L Series Aerial Device | 2015 to 2022 | 0 | None | 10 | 0 |
| TA Series Aerial Device | 2020 to 2026 | 0 | None | 10 | 0 |
| AH125 | 2015 to 2020 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| AH150 | 2015 to 2020 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| LR Series Aerial Device | 2015 to 2022 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| AA Series Aerial Device | 2021 to 2025 | 0 | None | 8 | 0 |
| LS Series | 2016 to 2025 | 0 | None | 8 | 0 |
| TDA58 | 2015 to 2021 | 0 | None | 8 | 0 |
| AT30-G | 2016 to 2022 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| AN Series Aerial Device | 2021 to 2025 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Pressure Digger | 2015 to 2026 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| AD108 | 2015 to 2019 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Hliw-T | 2015 to 2019 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Spray Truck | 2021 to 2026 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| AC Series Crane | 2024 to 2026 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Aerial Device Jems Hybrid | 2020 to 2025 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| DT65-E | 2017 to 2024 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| DT65-H | 2017 to 2023 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| ST Spray Truck | 2017 to 2020 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| ST600 | 2022 to 2025 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| AC40-152S | 2015 to 2017 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| DC1317 Chipper | 2017 to 2020 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| DRM12 Wood Chipper | 2015 to 2022 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| EC505 | 2018 to 2020 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| EC655 | 2018 to 2020 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Effer Crane | 2016 to 2023 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Flatbed Bodies W/ Rails | 2015 to 2017 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Forestry Body | 2021 to 2025 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| HL125 | 2015 to 2016 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| A-Class | 2018 to 2026 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| AA55 | 2022 to 2023 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| D2000 | 2020 to 2021 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| D3000 | 2020 to 2021 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| D4000 | 2020 to 2021 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| TA Class | 2019 to 2024 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Telescoping Aerial Device | 2015 to 2016 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| TG-124S | 2022 to 2023 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Aa-Class | 2018 to 2020 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| AH100 | 2015 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| AH75 | 2015 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| AH85 | 2015 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| AM55 | 2023 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| An-Class | 2020 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| AN46 | 2023 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| AN55 | 2023 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| DC610 Brush Chipper | 2015 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| DSC6 Brush Chipper | 2015 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Fosv-Ca | 2024 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| L42M | 2019 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| LR756 | 2019 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| LR758 | 2019 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| LR760 | 2019 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
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Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Altec product
- 26V-617 Sep 24, 2026
Improper wiring may prevent the boom stow auto-neutral feature from engaging, which can allow the truck to be driven while the boom is still elevated
Electrical system · 143 vehicles - 26V-551 Aug 27, 2026
Water can leak into the strobe lights, which may cause an electrical short-circuit
Equipment · 280 vehicles - 26V-541 Aug 21, 2026
Bendix automatic braking system was not recalibrated after relocating the front radar box
Driver assistance · 55 vehicles - 26V-463 Jul 17, 2026
Turntable rotation bearing fasteners may not have been heat treated properly
Equipment · 309 vehicles - 26V-457 Jul 16, 2026
Boom stow switch wire in the cargo storage area may become damaged, which can result in a short circuit, causing the wire to overheat
Electrical system · 884 vehicles - 26V-429 Jul 2, 2026
Inverter output AC wiring may be routed too tightly in the electrical receptacle enclosure and become damaged, possibly resulting in a short circuit
Electrical system · 277 vehicles - 26V-409 Jun 26, 2026
Vertical center of gravity with poles in the pole rack was not calculated properly, resulting in an incorrect pole rack capacity rating
Equipment · 6 vehicles - 26V-386 Jun 12, 2026
Transmission park interlock may be missing, allowing the aerial device to operate while the chassis is not in park
Powertrain · 4,923 vehicles - 26V-384 Jun 11, 2026
Inside joints between the side plates and the base plates of the 26-foot insulating personnel jib (IJ26) may be missing welds
Equipment · 14 vehicles - 26V-310 May 15, 2026
Ground level emergency stop (E-stop) may not stop hydraulic functions of the machine when the machine is in ePTO mode
Equipment · 213 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.