By year
Owner complaints about Jerr-dan vehicles peaked at 1 in 2025
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
Jerr-dan
The complete NHTSA record for Jerr-dan vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Jerr-dan recalls are filed by Jerr-Dan.
Owner complaints in the last five years11 on file in all, across 3 models
Recall campaigns31 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations021 service bulletins
Components
Brakes draws the most owner complaints about Jerr-dan vehicles, 50% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Medium Duty Carrier has the most complaints of any Jerr-dan model
Every Jerr-dan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium Duty Carrier | 2019 to 2020 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| HDR 1000 | 2015 to 2016 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Heavy Duty Wrecker | 2017 to 2024 | 0 | None | 2 | 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 Jerr-dan product
- 26E-031 May 19, 2026
Reverse and brake light assemblies may have been installed in the wrong location with the incorrect color or number of lights
Lighting · 35 vehicles - 19V-492 Jun 26, 2019
If the remote and control system switch is not turned off by the operator, after three minutes of remote inactivity, the truck's engine may…
Engine and cooling · 33 vehicles - 16V-504 Jul 5, 2016
If the wrecker is being operated with the remote control, it may be possible for the vehicle mounted controls to remain engaged and continue…
Equipment · 24 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.