By year
Owner complaints about Heil 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
Heil
The complete NHTSA record for Heil vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Heil recalls are filed by The Heil, part of Heil.
Owner complaints in the last five years02 on file in all, across 20 models
Recall campaigns258 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations4156 service bulletins
Components
Structure draws the most owner complaints about Heil vehicles, 50% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The California Pull has the most complaints of any Heil model
Every Heil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Pull | 1999 to 2006 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 8 |
| Trailer | 1999 to 2003 | 1 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Front END Loader Garbage | 2014 to 2026 | 0 | None | 20 | 0 |
| Petroleum Pull Trailer | 2000 to 2016 | 0 | None | 18 | 0 |
| Side Loader Garbage Truck | 2014 to 2026 | 0 | None | 12 | 0 |
| Durapack Python | 2004 to 2010 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| Multipack | 2004 to 2010 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| AJB9-1040 Hybrid | 2017 to 2020 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| CP Python | 2006 to 2009 | 0 | None | 4 | 4 |
| F5000 | 1991 to 1994 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| HP3 | 1991 to 1994 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| HP4 | 1991 to 1994 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Petro | 2005 to 2008 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Rapid Rail | 2006 to 2009 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Crude Trailer | 2014 to 2016 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| DRY Bulk Trailer | 2014 to 2016 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Flatbed | 2014 to 2016 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Rear Loader Garbage Truck | 2014 to 2026 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Rolloff Body/hoist | 2014 to 2016 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Cargo Tank | 2017 | 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 Heil product
- 26V-535 Aug 17, 2026
Incorrect bolt may have been installed in one of the ladder legs, allowing the bolt to contact and damage the CNG cylinders
Equipment · 654 vehicles - 26E-057 Aug 17, 2026
Incorrect bolt may have been installed in one of the ladder legs, allowing it to contact and damage the CNG cylinders
Equipment · 58 vehicles - 26V-474 Jul 22, 2026
Water may enter an improperly sealed high voltage cabinet and cause component failure or a short circuit
Equipment · 7 vehicles - 25V-749 Oct 31, 2025
Manual cylinder valves may develop stress corrosion cracks in the bottom plugged port, causing a leak
Fuel system · 50 vehicles - 25V-525 Aug 12, 2025
Excessive vibrations may cause the front head hydraulic tubes to leak
Equipment · 1,360 vehicles - 25V-524 Aug 12, 2025
Vertical welds on the automatic front loader (AFL) arm may be missing, causing the arm to crack and fall
Equipment · 408 vehicles - 25V-523 Aug 12, 2025
Fuel shutoff solenoid may fail, resulting in an engine stall while driving
Fuel system · 222 vehicles - 25V-500 Aug 4, 2025
Battery support bracket may break and damage the battery case, possibly resulting in a battery rupture
Electrical system · 5 vehicles - 19V-380 May 19, 2019
Cracks may develop in the front and rear areas of the frame
Structure · 769 vehicles - 18V-642 Sep 17, 2018
Hydraulic oil tank brackets may crack, causing the oil tank to detach from the chassis frame rails and leak hydraulic oil
Equipment · 5,704 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.