By year
Owner complaints and recall campaigns about Spartan Fire vehicles
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2020 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Spartan Fire
The complete NHTSA record for Spartan Fire vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Spartan Fire recalls are filed by Spartan Fire.
Owner complaints in the last five years00 on file in all, across 9 models
Recall campaigns4026 in five years
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations152 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 Gladiator has the most complaints of any Spartan Fire model
Every Spartan Fire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladiator | 2004 to 2027 | 0 | None | 108 | 8 |
| Metrostar | 2008 to 2027 | 0 | None | 106 | 7 |
| FC-94 | 2021 to 2026 | 0 | None | 34 | 0 |
| Star Series | 2007 to 2026 | 0 | None | 13 | 0 |
| S-180 Pumper | 2019 to 2023 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Legend Series | 2021 to 2025 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| UST Body | 2019 to 2020 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Commercial | 2024 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Ladder Tower Apparatus | 2020 | 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 Spartan Fire product
- 25V-910 Dec 23, 2025
Handle may detach from the ladder lock assembly, allowing the ground ladders to fall off
Equipment · 311 vehicles - 25V-758 Nov 4, 2025
Actuator lever arm in the cab door latch may bind or become wedged, preventing the door from opening
Latches and locks · 51 vehicles - 25V-584 Sep 6, 2025
Actuator lever arm in the cab door latch may bind or become wedged, preventing the door from opening
Latches and locks · 1,261 vehicles - 24V-799 Oct 24, 2024
Missing mechanical stop may allow the cab tilt cylinder to be overextended
Equipment · 50 vehicles - 24V-507 Jul 2, 2024
Lower control arm retention bolts could become brittle and break after being tightened
Suspension · 48 vehicles - 24V-453 Jun 18, 2024
Service brake may take longer than expected to engage
Brakes · 17 vehicles - 24V-323 May 10, 2024
Seat mount fastener may be undersized and could break
Seats · 100 vehicles - 24V-181 Mar 7, 2024
In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the node may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded…
Electrical system · 42 vehicles - 23V-818 Dec 6, 2023
In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the vehicle multiplex system may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in…
Electrical system · 22 vehicles - 23V-808 Dec 1, 2023
In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the vehicle multiplex system may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in…
Electrical system · 69 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.