By year
Owner complaints about Bowlus vehicles peaked at 1 in 2025
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2022 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Bowlus
The complete NHTSA record for Bowlus vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Bowlus recalls are filed by Bowlus Road Chief, part of Bowlus.
Owner complaints in the last five years11 on file in all, across 4 models
Recall campaigns33 in five years
Severity index100.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Structure draws the most owner complaints about Bowlus vehicles, 100% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Volterra has the most complaints of any Bowlus model
Every Bowlus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volterra | 2024 to 2025 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Endless Highways | 2021 to 2025 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Terra Firma | 2021 to 2024 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Rivet | 2025 | 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 Bowlus product
- 25V-417 Jun 27, 2025
Owners manual does not include instructions to retighten the two hitch bolts in the maintenance schedule
Equipment · 57 vehicles - 22V-601 Aug 9, 2022
Service valves on the LPG tanks may be improperly connected, which can cause a propane leak
Equipment · 2 vehicles - 22V-342 May 16, 2022
Burner control valves may become damaged, causing a gas leak
Equipment · 2 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.