By year
Owner complaints and recall campaigns about Mcneilus vehicles
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2012 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Mcneilus
The complete NHTSA record for Mcneilus vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Mcneilus recalls are filed by McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, part of Mcneilus.
Owner complaints in the last five years00 on file in all, across 26 models
Recall campaigns309 in five years
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations095 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 Bridgemaster V Mixer has the most complaints of any Mcneilus model
Every Mcneilus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgemaster V Mixer | 2005 to 2020 | 0 | None | 43 | 0 |
| Rear Loader | 2009 to 2024 | 0 | None | 24 | 0 |
| Zero Radius | 2009 to 2024 | 0 | None | 20 | 0 |
| Standard Mixer | 2013 to 2022 | 0 | None | 19 | 0 |
| Atlantic Front Loader | 2009 to 2019 | 0 | None | 18 | 0 |
| ZR | 2009 to 2017 | 0 | None | 12 | 0 |
| Contender Front Loader | 2009 to 2019 | 0 | None | 11 | 0 |
| Autoreach | 2013 to 2018 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| Metro PAK Rear Loader | 2013 to 2025 | 0 | None | 8 | 0 |
| Meridian Front Loader 78 | 2015 to 2018 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| Pacific Front Loader | 2012 to 2015 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| MA Side Loader | 2013 to 2018 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Mcneilus | 1980 to 1985 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Refuse Truck | 2013 to 2016 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Atlantic Rfel | 2000 to 2004 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Volterra ZSL | 2024 to 2025 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Bridgemaster | 2020 to 2023 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Ultra Front Loader | 2012 to 2017 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Meridian Front Loader | 2013 to 2019 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Sliding Trailer | 2013 to 2015 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| XE Rear Loader | 2016 to 2018 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| XXC Rear Loader | 2013 to 2015 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Bridgemaster V | 2006 to 2007 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| CNG Concrete Truck | 2014 to 2015 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| CNG Refuse Truck | 2014 to 2015 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Atlantic | 2024 | 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 Mcneilus product
- 25V-800 Nov 19, 2025
Software error may cause the grabber fingers to move without input from the operator
Equipment · 160 vehicles - 25V-755 Nov 3, 2025
Side and rear reflex reflectors and rear clearance lights may be missing
Lighting · 70 vehicles - 25V-754 Nov 3, 2025
Intermediate side reflex reflectors may be missing
Lighting · 115 vehicles - 24V-914 Dec 6, 2024
Manual cylinder valves may develop stress corrosion cracks in the bottom plugged port, causing a leak
Fuel system · 15 vehicles - 24V-766 Oct 15, 2024
License plate light was installed in the wrong location and may not fully illuminate the license plate
Lighting · 431 vehicles - 24V-632 Aug 22, 2024
Side loader arm may not be properly secured, resulting in unexpected movement while driving
Equipment · 4,300 vehicles - 22V-716 Sep 23, 2022
Ejector welds may fail, causing pressure and force to be placed on the hydraulic cylinder, which can cause it to penetrate through the side of the…
Equipment · 1,140 vehicles - 22V-377 May 26, 2022
Labels that provide instructions to the operator on the proper operation of the mixer's functions were not installed
Equipment · 792 vehicles - 22V-376 May 26, 2022
Insufficient clearance between the tire and fender hardware could allow the tire to contact the fender hardware, possibly resulting in fender or…
Structure · 8 vehicles - 20V-758 Dec 8, 2020
These mixer trucks do not have the position at which the pusher axles should be operated listed on the information plate
Suspension · 7 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.