By year
Owner complaints about AEV vehicles peaked at 1 in 2022
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2014 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
AEV
The complete NHTSA record for AEV vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most AEV recalls are filed by Halcore Group, part of Aev.
Owner complaints in the last five years11 on file in all, across 5 models
Recall campaigns160 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations016 service bulletins
Components
Wheels draws the most owner complaints about AEV vehicles, 100% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Traumahawk has the most complaints of any AEV model
Every AEV 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traumahawk | 2011 to 2021 | 0 | None | 27 | 0 |
| Ambulance Wheelchair VAN | 2006 to 2013 | 0 | None | 16 | 0 |
| Type II Ambulance | 2008 to 2014 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| Type 1 F-Series Ambulance | 2012 to 2020 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Freightliner M2 Ambulance | 2021 | 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 AEV product
- 20V-783 Dec 15, 2020
These displays may experience low voltage spikes, and cause the LCD display to lock up or become nonfunctional, due to varying electrical…
Electrical system · 7 vehicles - 20V-300 May 23, 2020
Rear brake caliper flexible line may have been routed so that it contacts a suspension component, possibly causing excessive wear and a loss of…
Brakes · 39 vehicles - 20V-131 Mar 4, 2020
A/C input power cord for the Sensata inverter may be undersized for certain inverter applications, possibly resulting in an electrical short circuit
Equipment · 8 vehicles - 19V-276 Apr 9, 2019
Affected displays may revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed
Back-over prevention · 196 vehicles - 18E-096 Oct 16, 2018
Improper installation and machining of the original equipment steering knuckle may weaken the joint between the steering drag link and knuckle
Steering · 847 vehicles - 18V-594 Sep 7, 2018
Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed
Lighting · 588 vehicles - 18V-099 Feb 8, 2018
These vehicles are equipped with a Vanner Incorporated-brand battery isolator module which may overheat and cause equipment failure
Electrical system · 1,322 vehicles - 17V-566 Sep 13, 2017
As such, these bolts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door locks and door…
Structure · 4 vehicles - 17V-120 Feb 27, 2017
Due to an incorrect torque specification, the rear brake caliper banjo bolts may have been overtightened
Brakes · 16 vehicles - 16V-904 Dec 15, 2016
Affected vehicles are equipped with Stryker Medical Performance cot mounts that may not securely attach the cot into place
Equipment · 7 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.