By year
Owner complaints about Genie vehicles peaked at 1 in 2003
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2003 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Genie
The complete NHTSA record for Genie vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Genie recalls are filed by Genie Industries, part of Genie.
Owner complaints in the last five years03 on file in all, across 5 models
Recall campaigns180 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations01 service bulletins
Components
Structure draws the most owner complaints about Genie vehicles, 25% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The TZ-50 has the most complaints of any Genie model
Every Genie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TZ-50 | 2004 to 2020 | 1 | 0.0 | 14 | 0 |
| TMZ-50/30 | 1998 to 2004 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 0 |
| TMZ-34/19 | 1998 to 2001 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 |
| TZ-34 | 2003 to 2020 | 0 | None | 17 | 0 |
| TZ-34/20 | 2003 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 Genie product
- 20V-637 Oct 15, 2020
Bolts that connect the slew turntable bearing to the chassis may have been under tightened
Equipment · 8 vehicles - 20V-552 Sep 10, 2020
Bolted joints of the tongue structure may loosen and possibly separate from the main chassis
Structure · 14 vehicles - 19V-253 Mar 28, 2019
Battery cable ends at the quick disconnect may have been improperly crimped, resulting in possible excessive heat build-up of the conductor
Electrical system · 40 vehicles - 16V-067 Feb 5, 2016
Affected lifts have bolts that attach the turntable to the rotation bearing that may not have been properly tightened
Equipment · 6 vehicles - 15V-326 May 29, 2015
Due to out of specification cylinders, the stabilizing outriggers may drift while the boom lift is being used
Equipment · 26 vehicles - 13V-420 Sep 12, 2013
In the affected trailers, the outrigger assembly may not remain stowed upright while the trailer is being transported
Equipment · 3,889 vehicles - 12V-022 Jan 26, 2012
This component was also installed as a service part replacement on tmz 34/19 and tmz 50 units as part number 96769 and kit 99854 from january 1,…
Equipment · 537 vehicles - 11V-373 Jul 21, 2011
This component is also installed as a service part replacement on tmz 34/19 and tmz 50 as part number 96769 and kit 99854 from april 13, 2011,…
Equipment · 354 vehicles - 10V-619 Dec 9, 2010
Materials used in the boom and chassis components are susceptible to cracking
Equipment · 19 vehicles - 10V-286 Jun 22, 2010
Material used in the platform support components was not in compliance the manufacturer's specifications
Equipment · 75 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.