By year
Owner complaints about Brenner vehicles peaked at 1 in 2008
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2008 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Brenner
The complete NHTSA record for Brenner vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Brenner recalls are filed by Brenner Tank, part of Brenner.
Owner complaints in the last five years01 on file in all, across 5 models
Recall campaigns93 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Tires draws the most owner complaints about Brenner vehicles, 100% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Tank Trailer has the most complaints of any Brenner model
Every Brenner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tank Trailer | 1999 to 2001 | 1 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Trailer | 2000 to 2011 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Liquid Tank | 2015 to 2017 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Tkqxfr | 2025 to 2026 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Tklqxdc | 2020 | 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 Brenner product
- 25V-684 Oct 10, 2025
Incorrect emergency valve was installed
Equipment · 4 vehicles - 25V-627 Sep 19, 2025
Internal and outlet valves may corrode and leak
Equipment · 8 vehicles - 22V-821 Nov 2, 2022
Steering arm may fracture during certain conditions, such as low speed and high side-loading
Steering · 3 vehicles - 16V-489 Jun 30, 2016
These valves may have been improperly machined which may cause a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking
Brakes · 179 vehicles - 11V-194 Mar 25, 2011
Due to an incomplete "knitting" of the iron at the time of casting, inadequate structural integrity of the slack adjuster housing can occur, which…
Brakes · 125 vehicles - 03V-393 Oct 15, 2003
On certain trailers equipped with bendix ec-30t electronic control units (ecu)
Brakes · 105 vehicles - 02V-139-019 Aug 15, 2002
On certain trailers equipped with bendix sr-5 trailer spring brake valve assemblies, the molded rubber face of the inlet/exhaust valve (i/e valve)…
Brakes · 884 vehicles - 01V-319 Oct 1, 2001
Vehicle description: trailers equipped with bendix antilock brake system (abs) electronic control module (ecu)
Brakes · 16 vehicles - 01V-243 Jul 17, 2001
Vehicle description: tank trailers
Structure · 16 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.