By year
Owner complaints about United vehicles peaked at 1 in 2001
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2001 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
United
The complete NHTSA record for United vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most United recalls are filed by United Expressline, part of United.
Owner complaints in the last five years02 on file in all, across 10 models
Recall campaigns60 in five years
Severity index50.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations024 service bulletins
Components
Trailer hitches draws the most owner complaints about United vehicles, 33% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The UXT-8.524TA70 has the most complaints of any United model
Every United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UXT-8.524TA70 | 2012 to 2013 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trailer | 1998 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Homes | 2004 to 2010 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| Cargo Trailer | 1998 to 2003 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Race Trailer | 1998 to 2003 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Motor Home | 2000 to 2001 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| School BUS | 1980 to 1981 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Extfw | 2006 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| URS6N | 2006 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| UXGN-8.544TR60 | 2012 | 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 United product
- 12V-209 May 9, 2012
Some of these pumps may not have been properly heat treated
Equipment · 2 vehicles - 11V-087 Feb 3, 2011
Population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high…
Equipment · 25 vehicles - 07V-112 Mar 19, 2007
Certain cargo and race trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube
Equipment · 20 vehicles - 06V-209 Jun 13, 2006
On certain trailers equipped with dexter axles, the disc brake caliper mounting bolts may strip
Brakes · 2 vehicles - 03V-447 Nov 6, 2003
On certain travel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these ovens were produced with a defective panel
Equipment · 147 vehicles - 83V-080 Aug 4, 1983
Seat frames do not provide adequate protection in the event of an accident
Seats · 148 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.