By model year
Champion Defender complaints by model year
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Champion Defender
Every Champion Defender model year on file, 1999 to 2023. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years00 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years221999 to 2023
Recall campaigns26Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins23Summed across model years
Components
Complaints by component
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Champion Defender model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Champion Defender
- 19V-554 Jul 25, 2019
Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use
Structure · 362 vehicles - 18V-798 Nov 12, 2018
When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when…
Seats · 76 vehicles - 18V-573 Aug 30, 2018
Wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height
Adaptive equipment · 219 vehicles - 15V-757 Nov 16, 2015
Affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position
Adaptive equipment · 1,338 vehicles - 15V-391 Jun 19, 2015
In the affected vehicles, the passenger seat belts may rub against the metal seat frame and fray
Seat belts · 1,818 vehicles - 14V-821 Dec 29, 2014
As such, these triangle warning kits fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 125, "Warning devices."
Equipment · 773 vehicles - 14V-748 Nov 24, 2014
Spring nuts used to secure the passenger seats failed durability testing
Seats · 168 vehicles - 14V-742 Nov 19, 2014
Platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack
Adaptive equipment · 1,229 vehicles - 13V-422 Sep 12, 2013
Buses are manufactured from August 1, 2009, through May 19, 2011, and equipped with A&M Systems door headers containing model 3230 circuit boards
Equipment · 598 vehicles - 12V-275 May 17, 2012
Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned
Adaptive equipment · 892 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.