Manufacturer profile

Gillig

Gillig has filed 67 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 2015, covering 123k vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.

Campaigns filed in 2026 to date3Ranked 49 of 202 manufacturers by campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected3,9982026 to date
Campaigns on file672015 to 2026
Do-not-drive or park-outside1Campaigns with an advisory

Filed under 2 names, including "Gillig LLC", "Gillig, LLC".

Campaigns per year

Gillig has averaged 6 campaigns a year since 2021, below its 2015 peak of 9

Gillig recall campaigns by report date, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

02.557.5102015920162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Components

Electrical systems are Gillig's most recalled component since 2016

Gillig campaigns by primary component, 2016 to 2026.

Electrical system
12
Suspension
7
Fuel system
6
Steering
6
Lighting
6
Powertrain
5
Structure
4
Equipment
3
Visibility and wipers
3
Brakes
2
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Remedy type

Gillig relies on software fixes more than the industry: 33% of its 2026 campaigns

Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Gillig against all manufacturers, by year.

GilligAll manufacturers
020%40%20162018202020222024202633%18%
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered

Model year 2016 is covered by the most Gillig campaigns, 21

Gillig campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.

010203020152016212017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns

The latest Gillig filings

The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.

Latest Gillig campaigns
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
26V-190Mar 26, 2026Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on the federal placard may exceed the tire load ratingEquipment6Part replacement
26V-144Mar 12, 2026High voltage cable, connecting the inverter to the drive unit, contains a splice connection that reduces the amp capacity ratingElectrical system424Software update
26V-142Mar 12, 2026Air compressor intake pipe may contact and damage the fuel lineFuel system3,568Part replacement
25V-913Dec 29, 2025Rear axle upper torque rod fasteners may have been improperly tightenedSuspension97Part replacement
25V-870Dec 16, 2025Retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly securedAdaptive equipment4Part replacement
25V-203Apr 1, 2025High voltage batteries may have loose hardware that can fall inside the battery pack and create a short circuitElectrical system27Repair or modification
25V-076Feb 11, 2025Rivet-nut fasteners that secure the TFT flat panel display monitor to the bus ceiling may fail, causing the monitor to detach and fallEquipment91Part replacement
24V-959Dec 20, 2024High voltage electric air compressor may not be connected to the High Voltage Interlock Loop (HVIL)Electrical system332Repair or modification
24V-958Dec 20, 2024Fire suppression relay cable may be damaged, chafing against the mounting bolt, and failElectrical system201Part replacement
24V-921Dec 11, 2024During vehicle operations in full electric vehicle (EV) mode, the odometer will not display accumulated mileageElectrical system9Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Largest campaigns

Gillig's five largest campaigns on file

Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.

  1. 2018 Turn signals may flash slowly, reducing…0.03M
  2. 2017 Front turn signals installed on standard…0.02M
  3. 2020 Circuit breaker ratings on the DEF Line…0.01M
  4. 2015 Due to the routing of the grid heater…0.01M
  5. 2016 Affected seats have J-Brackets that may be…0.01M
Source: NHTSA ODI.