By year
Owner complaints about Trailmobile vehicles peaked at 5 in 2003
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
Trailmobile
The complete NHTSA record for Trailmobile vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Trailmobile recalls are filed by Trailmobile.
Owner complaints in the last five years010 on file in all, across 9 models
Recall campaigns280 in five years
Severity index10.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations02 service bulletins
Components
Tires draws the most owner complaints about Trailmobile vehicles, 21% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Trailer has the most complaints of any Trailmobile model
Every Trailmobile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trailer | 1992 to 2005 | 6 | 16.7 | 8 | 0 |
| Refrigerated VAN | 1991 to 2000 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Cargo VAN Trailer | 1996 to 2000 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| VAN | 2004 to 2009 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cargo VAN Trailers | 1992 to 1993 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| 021A | 1988 to 1989 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| 011M | 1980 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| 011N | 1980 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| 014A | 1980 | 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 Trailmobile product
- 08V-660 Dec 15, 2008
Suspect wheel end studs were improperly tempered, potentially rendering them brittle and susceptible to fracture
Powertrain · 27 vehicles - 04V-288 Jun 10, 2004
On certain van trailers equipped with a specific brake chamber, the chamber has a pushrod length that is shorter than recommended
Brakes · 1,224 vehicles - 03V-430 Nov 3, 2003
On certain trailers equipped with bendix ec-30t electronic control units (ecu)
Brakes · 1,388 vehicles - 01V-098-001 Mar 22, 2001
Vehicle description: trailers equipped with hubs provided by webb wheel products
Wheels · 338 vehicles - 00V-177-001 Jul 17, 2000
Vehicle description: refrigerated vans with bustin pullout truck/trailer ladder part nos. de1903-a and de1905-a
Other or unknown · 739 vehicles - 00V-102-001 Apr 7, 2000
Vehicle description: cargo van trailers equipped with conmet pregreased trailer axle hubs
Suspension · 345 vehicles - 98V-120-005 Jul 22, 1998
Vehicle description: highway truck trailers equipped with aftermarket aluminum dual wheels, 22.5x8.25, one-piece, tubeless, supplied by accuride/akw
Wheels · 8 vehicles - 95V-249-004 Apr 30, 1996
These axles consist of a steel tubular center section and forged steel spindles that are welded to each end of the tube
Steering · 250 vehicles - 93V-047 Mar 25, 1993
Gross axle weight rating certification plates are labeled incorrectly, stating the gawr as 20,000 lbs. the correct gawr is 17,000 lbs
Equipment · 294 vehicles - 93V-046 Mar 25, 1993
Gross axle weight rating certification plates are labeled incorrectly, stating the gawr as 20,000 lbs. the correct gawr is 17,000 lbs
Equipment · 150 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.