By year
Owner complaints about Elpers vehicles peaked at 1 in 2018
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2016 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Elpers
The complete NHTSA record for Elpers vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Elpers recalls are filed by Elpers Truck Equipment, part of Elpers.
Owner complaints in the last five years02 on file in all, across 7 models
Recall campaigns10 in five years
Severity index50.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Engine and cooling draws the most owner complaints about Elpers vehicles, 50% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Ford F-550 W/ Crane has the most complaints of any Elpers model
Every Elpers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-550 W/ Crane | 2013 to 2016 | 1 | 100.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Intl 4300 W/ Crane | 2013 to 2016 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dodge 5500 W/ Crane | 2013 to 2016 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Ford F-450 W/ Crane | 2013 to 2016 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Intl 4400 W/ Crane | 2013 to 2016 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Intl Maxforce W/ Crane | 2013 to 2016 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Peterbilt 337 W/ Crane | 2013 to 2016 | 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 Elpers product
- 16V-276 May 10, 2016
Affected cranes have a valve bank cover that may crack and fall from the crane while the crane is being transported
Equipment ยท 35 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.