By year
Owner complaints about Eldorado vehicles peaked at 2 in 2007
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
Eldorado
The complete NHTSA record for Eldorado vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Eldorado recalls are filed by Eldorado National- California, part of Eldorado.
Owner complaints in the last five years09 on file in all, across 56 models
Recall campaigns995 in five years
Severity index22.2Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations237 service bulletins
Components
Tires draws the most owner complaints about Eldorado vehicles, 30% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Aerotech has the most complaints of any Eldorado model
Every Eldorado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerotech | 1997 to 2018 | 3 | 0.0 | 89 | 0 |
| Eldorado | 1986 to 2000 | 3 | 33.3 | 7 | 6 |
| Escort | 1992 to 1995 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Monarch | 1983 to 1984 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aero Elite | 2002 to 2018 | 0 | None | 88 | 0 |
| Aerolite | 2002 to 2018 | 0 | None | 69 | 0 |
| Transtech | 2006 to 2018 | 0 | None | 59 | 0 |
| Axess | 2004 to 2023 | 0 | None | 52 | 0 |
| XHF | 2007 to 2023 | 0 | None | 42 | 0 |
| Advantage | 2006 to 2024 | 0 | None | 35 | 0 |
| E-Z Rider II | 2002 to 2020 | 0 | None | 32 | 0 |
| Versa Shuttle | 2005 to 2015 | 0 | None | 22 | 0 |
| Transmark | 1991 to 2011 | 0 | None | 20 | 0 |
| Amerivan 10 | 2010 to 2017 | 0 | None | 18 | 0 |
| Arrivo | 2012 to 2023 | 0 | None | 18 | 0 |
| World Trans | 2012 to 2019 | 0 | None | 15 | 0 |
| Ezrm | 2010 to 2021 | 0 | None | 13 | 0 |
| MST | 2005 to 2008 | 0 | None | 13 | 0 |
| MST II | 2005 to 2010 | 0 | None | 11 | 0 |
| Passport | 2009 to 2018 | 0 | None | 10 | 0 |
| Transmark RE | 2000 to 2009 | 0 | None | 10 | 0 |
| Transmark XHF | 2003 to 2009 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Escort Fe | 2003 to 2004 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Escort RE | 1993 to 2006 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| EZR | 2019 to 2023 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Aeroelite | 2006 to 2010 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Aerotech 240 | 2012 to 2014 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Amerivan | 2004 to 2015 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| E-Z Rider II MAX | 2007 to 2011 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Escort RE-A | 2008 to 2009 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| ISB 185 | 1999 to 2001 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| ISB 240 | 1999 to 2001 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Aeroelite 290 | 2006 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Aerolite 210 | 2001 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Aerotech 200 | 2000 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Aerotech 270 | 2005 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Candidate | 1983 to 1984 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| E-Z Rider MAX BRT | 2017 to 2018 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| ELF | 1996 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| ISB 260 | 2000 to 2001 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| ISC 250T | 1999 to 2000 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Krystal K40 | 2014 to 2015 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Premier | 1983 to 1984 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Senator | 1983 to 1984 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Trailer | 2000 to 2001 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| 370 ATA | 1986 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Advance | 2022 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| BUS | 2001 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Chancellor | 1985 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| E-Z Rider | 2002 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| EZ Rider II MAX | 2011 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| ISB 190 | 2001 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| ISC 250 | 2000 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| ISC 260 | 2000 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Tour BUS | 2000 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Transit BUS | 1995 to 2001 | 0 | None | 1 | 1 |
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 Eldorado product
- 24V-253 Apr 5, 2024
Unsecured brake lines may be damaged by contact with the frame rail
Brakes · 3,680 vehicles - 24V-074 Feb 7, 2024
Red beacon lighting on the threshold warning system (TWS) may not be bright enough
Adaptive equipment · 108 vehicles - 23V-811 Dec 4, 2023
Transmission yoke may separate, resulting in driveshaft separation and a sudden loss of drive power
Powertrain · 443 vehicles - 22V-551 Jul 28, 2022
Steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gears to fracture
Steering · 14 vehicles - 22V-029 Jan 25, 2022
Programmable Relay Power Center (PRC) module can fail
Electrical system · 1,699 vehicles - 21V-694 Sep 7, 2021
Fuel leak may occur from the fuel hose between the fuel pump and the remote fuel filter head
Fuel system · 3 vehicles - 21V-330 May 10, 2021
Sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak
Fuel system · 266 vehicles - 20V-223 Apr 20, 2020
Thermally activated pressure relief device (PRDs) installed on the CNG fuel system may not vent the system when exposed to heat, potentially…
Fuel system · 419 vehicles - 20V-147 Mar 16, 2020
Seat belt may not be properly secured to the side wall
Seat belts · 667 vehicles - 19V-261 Apr 1, 2019
Displays may revert back to the factory default settings, possibly causing the camera image to be reversed
Back-over prevention · 296 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.