By year
Owner complaints about Dorsey vehicles peaked at 2 in 1999
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1995 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Dorsey
The complete NHTSA record for Dorsey vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Dorsey recalls are filed by Dorsey Trailers, part of Dorsey.
Owner complaints in the last five years39 on file in all, across 19 models
Recall campaigns180 in five years
Severity index11.1Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Tires draws the most owner complaints about Dorsey vehicles, 30% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Dorsey has the most complaints of any Dorsey model
Every Dorsey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsey | 1990 to 2022 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailer | 1987 to 1999 | 2 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Cargo Trailers | 1981 to 1994 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Platform | 1997 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Insulated VAN | 1992 to 2000 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| Dgtl-C | 1993 to 1994 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Caet | 1991 to 1992 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Ddgtc | 1994 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Dfvpd | 1993 to 1994 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Dgtc | 1994 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Dgth | 1993 to 1994 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Dgtl | 1993 to 1994 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Oaedt | 1991 to 1992 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Converter Dolly | 1991 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Dgtc-Po | 1994 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| DGTH-45 | 1993 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Dgts | 1994 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Dolly | 1998 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1995 | 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 Dorsey product
- 00V-177-002 Jun 13, 2000
Vehicle description: insulated vans with bustin pullout truck/trailer ladder part nos. de1903-a and de1905-a
Other or unknown · 210 vehicles - 98V-126 Jun 8, 1998
Vehicle description: platform trailers and dollies
Brakes · 1,534 vehicles - 97V-238-003 Feb 17, 1998
Vehicle description: trailers equipped with antilock braking system (abs) electronic control units (ecu) for over-the-road trailer applications
Brakes · 2,021 vehicles - 95V-249-001 Dec 2, 1995
These axles consist of a steel tubular center section and forged steel spindles that are welded to each end of the tube
Steering · 50 vehicles - 94V-161 Sep 1, 1994
Due to an inadequate design, the chain sleeve anchor attachment can detach from the trailer frame
Trailer hitches · 148 vehicles - 94V-116 Jun 20, 1994
Inadequate weld in the attachment of the steel floor crossmembers to the aluminum body border can crack under certain conditions and result in a…
Structure · 664 vehicles - 93V-151 Sep 15, 1993
Improper routing of the air brake hoses from the brake valves to the brake chambers of the air operated s-cam brakes can cause the hoses to chafe…
Brakes · 979 vehicles - 93V-133 Aug 11, 1993
Improper installation of eaton automatic slack adjuster on eaton axles equipped with air operated s-cam brakes
Brakes · 50 vehicles - 93V-009 Jan 19, 1993
Top hinged rear gate (door) horizontal structural member develops fatigue cracks because of bending at the hinges and center brace attachment bracket
Structure · 60 vehicles - 92V-090 Jun 25, 1992
Inadequate strength of the spare tire carrier to support the weight of a spare tire and wheel or to support the weight of a spare tire, wheel and…
Equipment · 236 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.