By year
Owner complaints about Crane vehicles peaked at 1 in 2007
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2007 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Crane
The complete NHTSA record for Crane vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Crane recalls are filed by Crane Carrier, part of Crane.
Owner complaints in the last five years01 on file in all, across 25 models
Recall campaigns352 in five years
Severity index100.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations02 service bulletins
Components
Engine and cooling draws the most owner complaints about Crane vehicles, 100% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Packer has the most complaints of any Crane model
Every Crane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packer | 1988 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LET2 | 2001 to 2022 | 0 | None | 42 | 0 |
| LDT2 | 1996 to 2015 | 0 | None | 41 | 0 |
| COE | 1996 to 2015 | 0 | None | 31 | 0 |
| LET | 1982 to 2003 | 0 | None | 27 | 0 |
| IRL | 1990 to 2002 | 0 | None | 17 | 0 |
| Chassis | 1982 to 1996 | 0 | None | 15 | 0 |
| IFL | 1992 to 2002 | 0 | None | 13 | 0 |
| LET-2 | 1996 to 2002 | 0 | None | 10 | 0 |
| ISL | 1988 to 1996 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| LDT | 1999 to 2003 | 0 | None | 8 | 0 |
| DR | 1999 to 2005 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| DR20104 | 1996 to 2002 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| LE2 | 2008 to 2014 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| PLDT2 | 1996 to 2002 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| LCF | 2000 to 2003 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| WS | 2004 to 2006 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| LWT | 2000 to 2003 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| IR | 2002 to 2005 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| LE | 2000 to 2003 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| SB1912 | 1991 to 1992 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| SB2312 | 1991 to 1992 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| C2 | 2005 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Crane | 2001 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| OET | 2005 | 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 Crane product
- 22V-602 Aug 8, 2022
Steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gears to fracture
Steering · 391 vehicles - 21V-996 Dec 20, 2021
Fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injector for cylinders four, five, and six may be susceptible to cracking, resulting in a high-pressure…
Fuel system · 25 vehicles - 21V-656 Aug 24, 2021
Fuel leak may occur from the fuel hose between the fuel pump and the remote fuel filter head
Fuel system · 94 vehicles - 21V-166 Mar 11, 2021
When air pressure is supplied to the brake light switch it may leak, possibly causing the internal electrical contacts to become jammed
Lighting · 298 vehicles - 17V-525 Aug 29, 2017
Castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen
Steering · 61 vehicles - 15V-314 May 27, 2015
Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather,…
Engine and cooling · 630 vehicles - 14V-531 Sep 4, 2014
Cummins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with Fleetguard UFF-XT fuel filters, part number FF63009, whose filter shell…
Fuel system · 11 vehicles - 14V-124 Mar 14, 2014
Condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions and interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold…
Engine and cooling · 561 vehicles - 12V-043 Feb 2, 2012
Electric motor’s speed sensor signal may be misinterpreted by the motor controller and may result in the vehicle lurching in the opposite…
Electrical system · 3 vehicles - 11V-234 Apr 13, 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 · 73 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.