By year
Owner complaints about Autocar vehicles peaked at 3 in 2019
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1998 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Autocar
The complete NHTSA record for Autocar vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Autocar recalls are filed by Autocar.
Owner complaints in the last five years110 on file in all, across 19 models
Recall campaigns19451 in five years
Severity index10.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations375 service bulletins
Components
Brakes draws the most owner complaints about Autocar vehicles, 20% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Xpeditor has the most complaints of any Autocar model
Every Autocar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xpeditor | 2008 to 2026 | 5 | 0.0 | 247 | 16 |
| Autocar | 1980 to 1988 | 2 | 0.0 | 29 | 0 |
| WX | 2002 to 2014 | 1 | 100.0 | 59 | 3 |
| Wxll | 2002 to 2014 | 1 | 0.0 | 58 | 3 |
| ACX | 2005 to 2015 | 1 | 0.0 | 41 | 3 |
| Legend | 2020 to 2026 | 0 | None | 83 | 0 |
| Xspotter | 2010 to 2025 | 0 | None | 77 | 9 |
| Xpert | 2012 to 2017 | 0 | None | 32 | 5 |
| WXR | 2002 to 2009 | 0 | None | 31 | 0 |
| WXLL42 | 2002 to 2010 | 0 | None | 12 | 0 |
| WXLL64 | 2002 to 2010 | 0 | None | 12 | 0 |
| WX64 | 2002 to 2010 | 0 | None | 11 | 0 |
| E-Actt | 2023 to 2027 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| WXR64 | 2003 to 2010 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| ACX65 | 2003 to 2010 | 0 | None | 8 | 0 |
| Actt | 2011 to 2012 | 0 | None | 2 | 2 |
| WX42 | 2002 to 2003 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Incomplete Vehicle | 2008 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| WXR42 | 2003 | 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 Autocar product
- 26V-501 Jul 30, 2026
Antilock Braking System (ABS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may be improperly secured, allowing the ABS ECU to separate
Brakes · 137 vehicles - 26V-215 Apr 3, 2026
Winter front cover may interfere with the forward collision warning (FCW) system
Engine and cooling · 189 vehicles - 26V-055 Jan 29, 2026
Contact with the drive line yoke may damage the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) unit
Stability and traction control · 37 vehicles - 25V-875 Dec 17, 2025
Battery cable connections at the traction motors and the power inverter may not be properly secured
Electrical system · 1 vehicles - 25V-746 Oct 30, 2025
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system may unexpectedly turn off when the vehicle turns
Driver assistance · 239 vehicles - 25V-679 Oct 9, 2025
Tie rod clamp may have been improperly secured
Steering · 2,848 vehicles - 25V-660 Oct 2, 2025
Steering wheel nut may be improperly secured, allowing the steering wheel to separate from the steering column
Steering · 4,687 vehicles - 25V-451 Jul 3, 2025
Tire inflation information label is incorrect
Equipment · 195 vehicles - 25V-449 Jul 3, 2025
Air tanks have an insufficient volume of air for the brake system
Brakes · 49 vehicles - 25V-258 Apr 17, 2025
Alternator ground cable may be misrouted and contact the alternator positive stud, damaging the cable
Electrical system · 224 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.