By year
Owner complaints about 4 Star vehicles peaked at 1 in 2024
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2023 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
4 Star
The complete NHTSA record for 4 Star vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most 4 Star recalls are filed by Outback customs, part of 4 Star.
Owner complaints in the last five years11 on file in all, across 1 models
Recall campaigns11 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Tires draws the most owner complaints about 4 Star vehicles, 100% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Horse Trailer has the most complaints of any 4 Star model
Every 4 Star 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Trailer | 2020 to 2022 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 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 4 Star product
- 23V-320 May 4, 2023
Internal aluminum burner tubes that connect to the gas valves may fracture and cause a gas leak
Equipment · 317 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.