By year
Owner complaints about Elgin 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
Elgin
The complete NHTSA record for Elgin vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Elgin recalls are filed by Elgin Sweeper, part of Elgin.
Owner complaints in the last five years01 on file in all, across 12 models
Recall campaigns173 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations24 service bulletins
Components
Visibility and wipers draws the most owner complaints about Elgin vehicles, 100% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Navistar 4900 has the most complaints of any Elgin model
Every Elgin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navistar 4900 | 1994 to 1999 | 1 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Broom Bear | 2006 to 2018 | 0 | None | 13 | 0 |
| Megawind-Mx | 2009 to 2015 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| Road Wizard | 2005 to 2018 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| Crosswind J | 2006 to 2012 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| Eagle | 2014 to 2018 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| Navistar 4700 | 1994 to 1999 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Whirlwind | 2007 to 2018 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Broom Badger | 2012 to 2024 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Crosswind | 2015 to 2018 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Regenx | 2018 to 2022 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Pelican | 2013 to 2026 | 0 | None | 4 | 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 Elgin product
- 26V-404 Jun 24, 2026
High voltage batteries may fail
Electrical system · 7 vehicles - 24V-692 Sep 10, 2024
Fuel system may allow the tank to be overfilled, which can cause a fuel leak
Fuel system · 60 vehicles - 22V-391 Jun 1, 2022
Fan assembly mounting bolts may have been improperly tightened
Equipment · 120 vehicles - 18V-865 Dec 5, 2018
T-fitting installed on the air brake system may fail, causing air to leak, potentially resulting in the parking brake applying unexpectedly
Brakes · 1,230 vehicles - 18V-054 Jan 15, 2018
Debris may collect under the cab area and contact the exhaust system
Engine and cooling · 7 vehicles - 17V-278 Apr 26, 2017
Main broom flap support end cap may detach from the sweeper
Equipment · 217 vehicles - 15V-380 Jun 16, 2015
Affected street sweepers have boom mounting pins that may lose their retaining pins, allowing the mounting pins to move out of position and the…
Equipment · 66 vehicles - 14V-813 Dec 23, 2014
Due to the routing, the battery and the alternator wires may conduct higher current than designed, resulting in wire failure and charging system loss
Electrical system · 6 vehicles - 14V-666 Oct 22, 2014
Affected vehicles are equipped with a modification hydraulic oil cooler fan wiring harness
Engine and cooling · 92 vehicles - 14V-250 May 14, 2014
When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult…
Seat belts · 35 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.