Manufacturer profile

Proterra Operating

Proterra Operating has filed 7 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 2022, covering 1,463 vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.

Makes in its campaigns
Campaigns filed in 2026 to date0No campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected02026 to date
Campaigns on file72022 to 2023
Do-not-drive or park-outside0Campaigns with an advisory

Filed under the name "Proterra Operating Company, Inc.".

Campaigns per year

Proterra Operating has averaged 2 campaigns a year since 2022, below its 2022 peak of 5

Proterra Operating recall campaigns by report date, 2022 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

0246202252023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Components

Electrical systems are Proterra Operating's most recalled component since 2022

Proterra Operating campaigns by primary component, 2022 to 2026.

Electrical system
5
Visibility and wipers
1
Brakes
1
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Remedy type

Proterra Operating relies on software fixes more than the industry: 20% of its 2022 campaigns

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

Proterra OperatingAll manufacturers
010%20%30%202220232024202520260%18%
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered

Model year 2022 is covered by the most Proterra Operating campaigns, 4

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

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Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns

The latest Proterra Operating filings

The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.

Latest Proterra Operating campaigns
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
23V-697Oct 17, 2023Transistor inside the inverter may overheat and fail, which can result in a loss of power steering and drive powerElectrical system238Part replacement
23V-078Feb 13, 2023Windshield wiper motors may operate intermittently or may fail to operateVisibility and wipers252Part replacement
22V-887Nov 30, 2022One or more battery packs may allow liquid to leak into and accumulate in the battery pack enclosureElectrical system300Software update
22V-855Nov 18, 2022Back pressure in the shared air exhaust for the pneumatic ride height system and parking brake control valve may engage the parking brake while…Brakes386Repair or modification
22V-829Nov 7, 2022Interlock override switch was not installed during productionElectrical system3Repair or modification
22E-065Jul 29, 2022Insufficient connection in the battery pack may cause the battery management system to shut down unexpectedlyElectrical system99Part replacement
22E-052Jun 21, 2022High voltage battery cable may not be properly connected, which can cause a loss of electrical power or a ground short circuitElectrical system185Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Largest campaigns

Proterra Operating's five largest campaigns on file

Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.

  1. 2022 Back pressure in the shared air exhaust for…0.00M
  2. 2022 One or more battery packs may allow liquid…0.00M
  3. 2023 Windshield wiper motors may operate…0.00M
  4. 2023 Transistor inside the inverter may overheat…0.00M
  5. 2022 High voltage battery cable may not be…0.00M
Source: NHTSA ODI.