By year
Owner complaints about Meritor vehicles peaked at 1 in 2024
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2011 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Meritor
The complete NHTSA record for Meritor vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Meritor recalls are filed by Meritor.
Owner complaints in the last five years11 on file in all, across 2 models
Recall campaigns409 in five years
Severity index100.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations1218 service bulletins
Components
Brakes draws the most owner complaints about Meritor vehicles, 50% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The E-10148 has the most complaints of any Meritor model
Every Meritor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-10148 | 1999 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| E-10149 | 1999 | 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 Meritor product
- 24E-103 Dec 9, 2024
Insufficient amount of lubricant in the front steer drive (FSD) axle hubs may result in damage to the wheel bearings
Powertrain · 128 vehicles - 24E-065 Aug 5, 2024
Tie rod assemblies may contain ball studs that have been incorrectly heat-treated, which can cause them to break, and possibly result in tie rod…
Steering · 17 vehicles - 24E-064 Aug 5, 2024
Tie rod assemblies may contain ball studs that have been incorrectly heat-treated, which can cause them to break, and possibly result in tie rod…
Steering · 23 vehicles - 24E-062 Jul 26, 2024
Tie rod assemblies may contain ball studs that have been incorrectly heat-treated, which can cause them to break, and possibly result in tie rod…
Steering · 475 vehicles - 23E-031 Apr 11, 2023
Front-drive steer axle fasteners may loosen, resulting in a complete separation of the axle assembly joints
Steering · 65 vehicles - 23E-022 Mar 20, 2023
Front-drive steer axle fasteners may not have been tightened sufficiently and could come loose, resulting in a complete separation of the axle…
Steering · 37 vehicles - 22E-085 Sep 30, 2022
Tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to crack and allowing the tie rods to separate
Steering · 1,601 vehicles - 22E-027 Mar 29, 2022
Rear axle drive pinion may fracture
Powertrain · 536 vehicles - 21E-098 Nov 30, 2021
Rear axle drive pinion may fracture
Powertrain · 98 vehicles - 21E-028 Apr 16, 2021
Stator assembly wires may have been insufficiently crimped, causing high resistance, overheating, and preventing the high voltage system from starting
Electrical system · 15 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.