By year
Owner complaints about Caterpillar vehicles peaked at 1 in 2024
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2017 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Caterpillar
The complete NHTSA record for Caterpillar vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Caterpillar recalls are filed by Caterpillar.
Owner complaints in the last five years11 on file in all, across 2 models
Recall campaigns20 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations0173 service bulletins
Components
Electrical system draws the most owner complaints about Caterpillar vehicles, 100% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The CT660 has the most complaints of any Caterpillar model
Every Caterpillar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT660 | 2015 to 2017 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| CT681 | 2015 to 2017 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
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 Caterpillar product
- 17V-641 Oct 11, 2017
Castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen
Steering · 4 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.