By year
Owner complaints and recall campaigns about Elgin vehicles
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
Elgin
The complete NHTSA record for Elgin vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Elgin recalls are filed by Elgin Sweeper, part of Elgin.
Owner complaints in the last five years00 on file in all, across 9 models
Recall campaigns73 in five years
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Owner complaints by component
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Broom Bear has the most complaints of any Elgin model
Every Elgin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broom Bear | 2015 to 2018 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Eagle | 2015 to 2018 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Road Wizard | 2015 to 2018 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Crosswind | 2015 to 2018 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Regenx | 2018 to 2022 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Whirlwind | 2015 to 2018 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Pelican | 2024 to 2026 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Broom Badger | 2023 to 2024 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Megawind-Mx | 2015 | 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 Elgin product
- 26V-404 Jun 24, 2026
High voltage batteries may fail
Electrical system · 7 vehicles - 24V-692 Sep 10, 2024
Fuel system may allow the tank to be overfilled, which can cause a fuel leak
Fuel system · 60 vehicles - 22V-391 Jun 1, 2022
Fan assembly mounting bolts may have been improperly tightened
Equipment · 120 vehicles - 18V-865 Dec 5, 2018
T-fitting installed on the air brake system may fail, causing air to leak, potentially resulting in the parking brake applying unexpectedly
Brakes · 1,230 vehicles - 18V-054 Jan 15, 2018
Debris may collect under the cab area and contact the exhaust system
Engine and cooling · 7 vehicles - 17V-278 Apr 26, 2017
Main broom flap support end cap may detach from the sweeper
Equipment · 217 vehicles - 15V-380 Jun 16, 2015
Affected street sweepers have boom mounting pins that may lose their retaining pins, allowing the mounting pins to move out of position and the…
Equipment · 66 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.