By year
Owner complaints about Stoughton vehicles peaked at 3 in 2010
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1998 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Stoughton
The complete NHTSA record for Stoughton vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Stoughton recalls are filed by Stoughton Trailers, part of Stoughton.
Owner complaints in the last five years116 on file in all, across 14 models
Recall campaigns162 in five years
Severity index43.8Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations044 service bulletins
Components
Brakes draws the most owner complaints about Stoughton vehicles, 18% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The VAN Trailer has the most complaints of any Stoughton model
Every Stoughton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN Trailer | 1996 to 2027 | 7 | 42.9 | 4 | 0 |
| Trailer | 1994 to 2003 | 4 | 50.0 | 6 | 0 |
| AVW-485T-S-C | 2013 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| VAN | 1995 to 2016 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 |
| AHV | 2009 to 2016 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| DVW | 2016 to 2019 | 0 | None | 11 | 0 |
| AVW | 2014 to 2017 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Zgpvw | 2014 to 2019 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Avxw | 2014 to 2017 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Container Chassis | 2023 to 2024 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Davw | 2017 to 2018 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Ddw-S AR | 2007 to 2008 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Hopper | 2009 to 2019 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| CCGN-40T | 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 Stoughton product
- 23V-460 Jun 30, 2023
Brake hose may be the incorrect length and have inadequate or missing air tank fasteners, which can result in brake hose failure
Brakes · 55 vehicles - 23V-426 Jun 14, 2023
Wheel lug nuts are improperly tightened
Wheels · 1,152 vehicles - 20V-596 Sep 29, 2020
Sub-frame may crack around the area where the hangers are welded
Structure · 2,484 vehicles - 19V-055 Jan 28, 2019
Forward attachment points for the pintle mounting assembly may crack, leading to the detachment of the pintle assembly from the trailer and…
Trailer hitches · 2,384 vehicles - 17V-259 Apr 19, 2017
Outside welds that attach the front suspension hangers to the subframe may crack, allowing the front hanger to detach
Suspension · 4,188 vehicles - 16V-338 May 23, 2016
These valves may have been improperly machined which may cause the parking brake chamber to fail while the trailer is parked
Brakes · 2,657 vehicles - 16V-314 May 18, 2016
These trailers are equipped with certain SAF-Holland-brand CBX Trailer Suspension Air Ride Axle Systems
Suspension · 324 vehicles - 16V-050 Jan 29, 2016
Affected trailers may have an incorrectly positioned panel in the hopper assembly or the lower part of the cargo area of the trailer
Structure · 622 vehicles - 14V-268 May 21, 2014
Affected trailer suspensions have pivot bolts that may fail
Suspension · 879 vehicles - 13V-025 Jan 24, 2013
These trailers may develop fatigue cracks in the lower rail of the frame structure and/or in the front attachment of the suspension subframe channels
Structure · 1,115 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.