By year
Owner complaints and recall campaigns about Kalmar vehicles
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2014 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Kalmar
The complete NHTSA record for Kalmar vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Kalmar recalls are filed by Kalmar Solutions, part of Kalmar.
Owner complaints in the last five years00 on file in all, across 2 models
Recall campaigns166 in five years
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations02 service bulletins
Components
Owner complaints by component
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Ottawa T2 has the most complaints of any Kalmar model
Every Kalmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa T2 | 2010 to 2026 | 0 | None | 38 | 0 |
| Ottawa T2E | 2019 | 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 Kalmar product
- 24V-620 Aug 19, 2024
Air tanks have an insufficient volume of air for the brake system
Brakes · 96 vehicles - 24V-182 Mar 7, 2024
Steering gear assemblies may have been assembled incorrectly with fewer recirculating balls than are required, which may result in a loss of…
Steering · 2 vehicles - 23V-029 Jan 26, 2023
When extended, the cab tilt hydraulic cylinder that is used to raise and lower the cab for maintenance and inspection could come apart, allowing…
Equipment · 128 vehicles - 22V-786 Oct 19, 2022
Engine control module (ECM) may experience an internal electrical short-circuit, causing the engine to stall
Engine and cooling · 9 vehicles - 22V-566 Aug 3, 2022
Steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gears to fracture
Steering · 110 vehicles - 22V-298 May 4, 2022
Trailer handbrake valve and the trailer parking brake valve vent lines are plumbed together
Brakes · 687 vehicles - 21V-552 Jul 21, 2021
Rear stability control system harness was installed incorrectly, which could result in an inactive stability control system
Stability and traction control · 54 vehicles - 20V-020 Jan 15, 2020
Transmission tailshaft speed sensor can be affected by electromagnetic interference, causing the transmission to shift unexpectedly
Powertrain · 22 vehicles - 16V-951 Dec 27, 2016
Affected vehicles are equipped with a chassis power board that is not protected from moisture
Electrical system · 1,639 vehicles - 16V-850 Nov 23, 2016
In the affected vehicles, the ground circuit of the cab power distribution circuit board can be overloaded
Electrical system · 798 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.