By year
Owner complaints about Cushman vehicles peaked at 1 in 1998
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1998 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Cushman
The complete NHTSA record for Cushman vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Cushman recalls are filed by Ransomes, part of Cushman.
Owner complaints in the last five years02 on file in all, across 17 models
Recall campaigns154 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Steering draws the most owner complaints about Cushman vehicles, 33% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The 405 has the most complaints of any Cushman model
Every Cushman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405 | 1989 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cushman Haulster | 1990 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haulster | 1981 to 2000 | 0 | None | 10 | 0 |
| 898474E | 1997 to 2001 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| 878464B | 1994 to 2001 | 0 | None | 8 | 0 |
| 898488 | 1999 to 2001 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| 898465B | 1996 to 2001 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| 898487 | 2000 to 2001 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Hauler PRO LSV | 2024 to 2025 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| 898474D | 1997 to 2001 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| 878474D | 1997 to 2000 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Tour LSV | 2024 to 2025 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| 898486 | 1999 to 2001 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| 898466 | 2000 to 2001 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Delivery VAN | 1981 to 1982 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Police | 1981 to 1982 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Refuse | 1981 to 1982 | 0 | None | 2 | 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 Cushman product
- 25V-117 Feb 24, 2025
Side and rear reflectors insufficiently reflect light
Lighting · 1,283 vehicles - 24V-709 Sep 24, 2024
Brake linkage rod may bend under applied force, impairing application of the brakes
Brakes · 1,137 vehicles - 24V-195 Mar 13, 2024
Dump bed latch may contact the top battery, cracking or puncturing the case
Electrical system · 14 vehicles - 23V-817 Dec 5, 2023
Water may enter the battery composite module and damage electrical circuits
Electrical system · 67 vehicles - 01V-355 Nov 16, 2001
Vehicle description: 3-wheel on-road vehicles
Fuel system · 527 vehicles - 01V-263 Aug 15, 2001
Vehicle description: 3-wheel on-road police vehicles
Brakes · 1,548 vehicles - 01V-239 Jul 24, 2001
Vehicle description: 3-wheel on-road police vehicles
Fuel system · 393 vehicles - 01V-073 Mar 14, 2001
Vehicle description: 3-wheel on-road police vehicles
Brakes · 54 vehicles - 01V-017 Feb 2, 2001
Vehicle description: 3-wheel on-road vehicles
Brakes · 518 vehicles - 00V-381 Nov 28, 2000
Vehicle description: flat bed, model 898465b 3-wheel on-road vehicles
Wheels · 56 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.