By year
Owner complaints about Spartan vehicles peaked at 4 in 2021
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
Spartan
The complete NHTSA record for Spartan vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Spartan recalls are filed by Spartan Motors USA, part of Spartan.
Owner complaints in the last five years717 on file in all, across 18 models
Recall campaigns7311 in five years
Severity index11.8Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations089 service bulletins
Components
Wheels draws the most owner complaints about Spartan vehicles, 17% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The K2 has the most complaints of any Spartan model
Every Spartan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K2 | 2015 to 2025 | 7 | 0.0 | 58 | 0 |
| K3 | 2015 to 2025 | 3 | 0.0 | 56 | 0 |
| Gladiator | 2015 to 2023 | 1 | 0.0 | 89 | 0 |
| Metrostar | 2015 to 2023 | 1 | 0.0 | 78 | 0 |
| Advantage | 2015 to 2018 | 1 | 100.0 | 5 | 0 |
| K4 | 2017 to 2025 | 0 | None | 27 | 0 |
| K1 | 2018 to 2024 | 0 | None | 17 | 0 |
| MM | 2015 to 2023 | 0 | None | 10 | 0 |
| SB | 2015 to 2017 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Diamond | 2015 to 2018 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| RV Chassis K2 | 2024 to 2026 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| RV Chassis K3 | 2024 to 2026 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| RV Chassis K4 | 2025 to 2027 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Defense Dept. Chassis CAB | 2015 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| DR | 2015 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Furion | 2015 to 2017 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| NVS | 2015 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| RV Chassis K1 | 2025 | 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 Spartan product
- 26V-292 May 8, 2026
Exterior brake lights may remain illuminated when the driver is not applying the brakes
Lighting · 836 vehicles - 25V-114 Feb 21, 2025
Remote fuel filter hose may separate from the fitting, causing a fuel leak and an engine stall
Fuel system · 85 vehicles - 24V-052 Jan 30, 2024
Steering gear may have foreign material inside the gear that could build pressure within the system, resulting in a loss of power steering assist
Steering · 797 vehicles - 23V-062 Feb 9, 2023
Vehicle control module software error may cause loss of drive power or loss of key safety functions, such as loss of head lights or windshield wipers
Electrical system · 2,336 vehicles - 22V-789 Oct 20, 2022
Fasteners attaching the front and rear suspension to the chassis frame may have insufficient strength
Suspension · 4 vehicles - 22V-785 Oct 19, 2022
Air brake supply reservoir is less than 12x the combined volume of air for all service brake chambers
Brakes · 540 vehicles - 22V-776 Oct 14, 2022
Pneumatic parking brake interlock valve may be incorrectly installed
Brakes · 15 vehicles - 22V-599 Aug 8, 2022
Engine control module (ECM) may experience an internal short-circuit, which can result in an unexpected engine shut down without the ability to…
Engine and cooling · 38 vehicles - 22V-531 Jul 22, 2022
Steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gears to fracture
Steering · 100 vehicles - 21V-969 Dec 14, 2021
Fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injectors for cylinders four, five, and six may fatigue and crack, which can result in a high pressure…
Fuel system · 143 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.