By year
Owner complaints and recall campaigns about Schwarze 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
Schwarze
The complete NHTSA record for Schwarze vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Schwarze recalls are filed by Schwarze Industries, part of Schwarze.
Owner complaints in the last five years00 on file in all, across 10 models
Recall campaigns53 in five years
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations05 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 M6 Avalanche Street Sweep has the most complaints of any Schwarze model
Every Schwarze 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M6 Avalanche Street Sweep | 2012 to 2020 | 0 | None | 14 | 0 |
| A7 CNG Street Sweeper | 2012 to 2021 | 0 | None | 10 | 0 |
| A8 CNG Street Sweeper | 2012 to 2021 | 0 | None | 10 | 0 |
| A9 CNG Street Sweeper | 2012 to 2021 | 0 | None | 10 | 0 |
| M6 Avalanche CNG | 2012 to 2020 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| A7 Tornado Street Sweeper | 2013 to 2017 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| A8 Twister Street Sweeper | 2013 to 2017 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| A9 Monsoon Street Sweeper | 2013 to 2017 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| A9SE Monsoon | 2021 to 2022 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| M6000SE CNG | 2009 | 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 Schwarze product
- 22V-761 Oct 11, 2022
Open center valve manifold of the hopper hydraulic lift system allows hydraulic fluid to continue to flow into the lift system under certain…
Equipment · 3 vehicles - 21V00G000 Dec 22, 2021
Lightweight debris, such as leaves, may build up in front of the sweeping head and accumulate against the chassis exhaust system
Engine and cooling · 31 vehicles - 21V-816 Oct 18, 2021
Outside switch box that controls the position of the conveyor may activate unintentionally while the vehicle is running
Equipment · 547 vehicles - 17V-214 Mar 28, 2017
Air brake systems on these vehicles may have been manufactured with the wrong fittings, causing the brake lines to leak air, possibly resulting in…
Brakes · 129 vehicles - 14V-469 Jul 31, 2014
Condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions and interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold…
Engine and cooling · 5 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.