By year
Owner complaints about Kaufman vehicles peaked at 1 in 2016
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Kaufman
The complete NHTSA record for Kaufman vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Kaufman recalls are filed by Kaufman Trailers of NC, part of Kaufman.
Owner complaints in the last five years14 on file in all, across 9 models
Recall campaigns81 in five years
Severity index25.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Suspension draws the most owner complaints about Kaufman vehicles, 50% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Trailer has the most complaints of any Kaufman model
Every Kaufman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trailer | 2018 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mini CAR Hauler | 2015 to 2016 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Wedge CAR Hauler | 2015 to 2016 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| FXSG-10K-20D | 2018 to 2021 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| FXSG-10K-20D-SC | 2018 to 2021 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Double Deck CAR Hauler | 2018 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Flatbed Equipment Trailer | 2015 to 2016 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Equipment Trailer | 2021 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Flatbed | 2016 | 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 Kaufman product
- 22V-421 Jun 14, 2022
Welds on the ramp holding bracket may be insufficient
Structure · 235 vehicles - 21V-710 Sep 14, 2021
These trailers have an incorrect internal locking mechanism, and when coupled with a 2-5/16" ball hitch may result in excessive play and trailer…
Trailer hitches · 252 vehicles - 18V-126 Feb 20, 2018
Axles may have incorrect spindles which may fail, resulting in the detachment of a wheel and hub from the trailer
Suspension · 81 vehicles - 18V-125 Feb 20, 2018
Axles may have incorrect spindles which may fail, resulting in the detachment of a wheel and hub from the trailer
Suspension · 189 vehicles - 16V-764 Oct 21, 2016
On the affected trailers, the spring eye may break off the spring and allow the axle to slide back and forth
Suspension · 127 vehicles - 16V-635 Sep 1, 2016
During use, the suspension spring eye may break, and allow the axle to slide back and forth
Suspension · 285 vehicles - 16V-271 May 4, 2016
Lock nuts that secure the axle hanger to the springs may not have been properly crimped allowing the nut to loosen and detach during operation
Suspension · 522 vehicles - 15V-863 Dec 22, 2015
Affected trailers were manufactured with mismatched axle hub and cone assemblies that may cause leaking bearing oil seals, thus resulting in wheel…
Suspension · 55 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.