By year
Owner complaints about Bison vehicles peaked at 3 in 2019
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2016 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Bison
The complete NHTSA record for Bison vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Bison recalls are filed by Bison Coach, part of Bison.
Owner complaints in the last five years04 on file in all, across 6 models
Recall campaigns20 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations02 service bulletins
Components
Structure draws the most owner complaints about Bison vehicles, 22% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Ranger has the most complaints of any Bison model
Every Bison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger | 2015 to 2019 | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Premiere | 2015 to 2018 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Silverado | 2015 to 2018 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Laredo | 2015 to 2019 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Trail Boss | 2015 to 2018 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Trail Hand | 2015 to 2018 | 0 | None | 5 | 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 Bison product
- 17V-325 May 17, 2017
These trailers contain incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) information on the Certification label
Equipment · 192 vehicles - 16V-622 Aug 25, 2016
Affected trailers do not have an inline fuse installed on the battery cable
Electrical system · 654 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.