By model year
Oshkosh S-Series complaints by model year
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Oshkosh S-Series
Every Oshkosh S-Series model year on file, 2015 to 2025. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years00 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years112015 to 2025
Recall campaigns17Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins216Summed across model years
Components
Complaints by component
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Oshkosh S-Series model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 2022 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 0 | 33 |
| 2021 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| 2020 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 7 | 0 | 36 |
| 2019 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 2018 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2017 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2016 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 2015 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 13 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Oshkosh S-Series
- 25V-228 Apr 10, 2025
Front axle housing wall thickness may not be sufficient and can cause the axle to fail
Powertrain · 469 vehicles - 24V-917 Dec 10, 2024
Throttle pedal assembly may contain an oversized magnet carrier, slowing the responsiveness or causing the pedal to stick
Speed control · 800 vehicles - 22V-378 May 26, 2022
Incorrectly installed alternator electrical cable clamps may rub against the vehicle frame or hydraulic hose, possibly damaging the alternator cables
Electrical system · 1,316 vehicles - 22V-009 Jan 11, 2022
U-bolts securing the front axle may fail
Suspension · 1,268 vehicles - 22V-008 Jan 11, 2022
Fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injector for cylinders 4, 5 and 6 may be susceptible to cracking, resulting in a high pressure fuel leak
Fuel system · 1,608 vehicles - 21V-851 Nov 2, 2021
Machining defect may cause pressure to build in the power steering pump and break the shaft seal, resulting in a loss of power steering assist
Steering · 697 vehicles - 21V-482 Jun 27, 2021
These vehicles were manufactured with 10 amp Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) fuses, instead of the required 15 amp ABS fuses
Electrical system · 897 vehicles - 21V-322 May 6, 2021
Auxiliary axles may not have been properly secured and may detach
Suspension · 47 vehicles - 21V-125 Feb 26, 2021
Rear axle output shaft may not have been heat-treated properly, which could cause the shaft to fracture
Powertrain · 19 vehicles - 20V-499 Aug 24, 2020
Plastic threads holding the two halves of the pressure switch may strip when the switch is pressurized, resulting in an air leak which, if severe…
Lighting · 172 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.