By year
Owner complaints about Hino vehicles peaked at 2 in 2001
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2001 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Hino
The complete NHTSA record for Hino vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Hino recalls are filed by Hino Motors Sales U, part of Hino.
Owner complaints in the last five years520 on file in all, across 74 models
Recall campaigns6613 in five years
Severity index5.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations01,340 service bulletins
Components
Engine and cooling draws the most owner complaints about Hino vehicles, 24% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The 258 has the most complaints of any Hino model
Every Hino 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258 | 2007 to 2021 | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 195 | 2013 to 2022 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 268 | 2003 to 2021 | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Conventional Models | 2005 to 2024 | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| NV8J | 2005 to 2021 | 1 | 100.0 | 59 | 0 |
| NA6J | 2005 to 2013 | 1 | 0.0 | 24 | 0 |
| NC6J | 2005 to 2013 | 1 | 0.0 | 24 | 0 |
| 338 | 2011 to 2021 | 1 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Fe | 1995 to 1999 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| FB4J | 1998 to 2004 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 145 | 2005 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 165 | 2005 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NE8J | 2005 to 2021 | 0 | None | 61 | 0 |
| NJ8J | 2005 to 2021 | 0 | None | 59 | 0 |
| ND8J | 2005 to 2015 | 0 | None | 44 | 0 |
| NB6J | 2005 to 2013 | 0 | None | 23 | 0 |
| NF8J | 2005 to 2015 | 0 | None | 20 | 0 |
| NJ7A | 2022 to 2025 | 0 | None | 18 | 0 |
| NV7A | 2022 to 2025 | 0 | None | 17 | 0 |
| NJ7B | 2022 to 2025 | 0 | None | 15 | 0 |
| XFC | 2012 to 2017 | 0 | None | 13 | 0 |
| NE7A | 2022 to 2024 | 0 | None | 12 | 0 |
| NV7B | 2022 to 2025 | 0 | None | 11 | 0 |
| NE7B | 2022 to 2024 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| NH7A | 2022 to 2025 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| NJ7C | 2022 to 2025 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| NV7C | 2022 to 2025 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| ND6J | 2005 to 2007 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| NJ8A | 2020 to 2021 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| XJC | 2012 to 2015 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| FD2J | 1998 to 2004 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| FE2J | 1998 to 2004 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| FF | 1995 to 1997 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| FF2J | 1998 to 2003 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| NH9A | 2022 to 2024 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| NH9B | 2022 to 2024 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| NH9C | 2022 to 2024 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| NM9A | 2022 to 2024 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| NM9B | 2022 to 2024 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| TH9K | 2022 to 2024 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| TM9K | 2022 to 2024 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| 155 | 2013 to 2019 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| 238 | 2011 to 2021 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| FG195 | 1984 to 1985 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| FG198 | 1984 to 1985 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| FG220 | 1984 to 1985 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| FG223 | 1984 to 1985 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| FG225 | 1984 to 1985 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| FG227 | 1984 to 1985 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Hino | 1984 to 1985 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| NE8A | 2020 to 2021 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| NE8C | 2020 to 2021 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| NE8G | 2020 to 2021 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| NH8J | 2014 to 2019 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| NJ8C | 2020 to 2021 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| NV8A | 2020 to 2021 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| NV8G | 2020 to 2021 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| FA4JC | 1998 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| FA4JE | 1998 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| FA4JG | 1998 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
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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 Hino product
- 26V-175 Mar 23, 2026
Owner's manual may include incorrect maintenance instructions about how to retighten U-bolts
Equipment · 661 vehicles - 25V-057 Feb 6, 2025
Contact with the fender can damage the front right brake tube and cause a leak
Brakes · 19k vehicles - 24V-075 Feb 7, 2024
Ground connection in the telematics control unit harness may not be secured properly, which can result in the ground connection overheating
Electrical system · 12k vehicles - 23V-756 Nov 9, 2023
Transmission shift selector has a Park 'P' position, even though the transmission does not contain a mechanical park mechanism
Powertrain · 985 vehicles - 23V-560 Aug 8, 2023
Fuel sender float may deform and detach, which can lead to an inaccurate fuel gauge reading
Electrical system · 8,025 vehicles - 23V-541 Aug 2, 2023
Headlight back covers, and anti-adjustment caps may have been improperly installed, which can result in headlight failure, or the headlights being…
Lighting · 468 vehicles - 23V-457 Jun 29, 2023
Front axle U-bolts that secure the front leaf spring assembly may be over-tightened, which can cause the U-bolts to break and detach
Suspension · 64 vehicles - 23V-456 Jun 29, 2023
Driver-side U-bolts that secure the front axle to the leaf spring assembly may come loose and detach
Suspension · 1,865 vehicles - 23V-017 Jan 23, 2023
When the vehicles were modified to extend the frame to a 200-inch or 212-inch wheelbase, the ABS module and if equipped, optional ADAS Camera,…
Electrical system · 242 vehicles - 22V-898 Dec 6, 2022
Fuel pickup tube may contact the bottom of the tank, restricting the uptake of fuel to the engine
Fuel system · 970 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.