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Zero DS

Every Zero DS model year on file, 2009 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years51 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years172009 to 2026
Recall campaigns12Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins56Summed across model years
By model year

The 2012 model year drew the most complaints, 2, 40% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

00.511.522009201122013201520172019202120242026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Zero DS complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
4
Engine and cooling
2
Suspension
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Zero DS model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Zero DS by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone003
2025Not decoded0NoneNone107
2024Not decoded0NoneNone308
2023Other1100.0100004
2021Not decoded0NoneNone106
2020Not decoded0NoneNone006
2019Not decoded0NoneNone006
2018Not decoded0NoneNone106
2017Not decoded0NoneNone106
2016Not decoded0NoneNone001
2015Motorcycle10.050101
2014Not decoded0NoneNone101
2013Motorcycle10.050101
2012Motorcycle20.0100000
2011Not decoded0NoneNone200
2010Not decoded0NoneNone100
2009Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Zero DS

  • 26V-048 Jan 28, 2026
    Front brake hose may be twisted and become damaged, which can cause a brake fluid leak and a loss of brake pressure
    Brakes · 118 vehicles
  • 25V-587 Sep 9, 2025
    Improperly routed key switch signal wires may break, causing a loss of drive power
    Electrical system · 319 vehicles
  • 25V-459 Jul 11, 2025
    Front brake hose may be twisted and become damaged, which can cause a brake fluid leak and a loss of brake pressure
    Brakes · 44 vehicles
  • 20V-640 Oct 15, 2020
    DC-DC converter has an insufficient power output margin to operate the anti-lock braking system (ABS), instruments, lights, indicators, and any…
    Electrical system · 64 vehicles
  • 17V-762 Nov 28, 2017
    Information on the Vehicle Emission Control Information (VECI) Label may indicate the wrong model year
    Equipment · 36 vehicles
  • 17V-145 Mar 7, 2017
    Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) may have the wrong vehicle model information, possibly causing the ABS to function…
    Brakes · 61 vehicles
  • 16V-610 Aug 22, 2016
    Affected motorcycles have a DC-DC converter that may have insufficient output power
    Electrical system · 96 vehicles
  • 14V-119 Mar 12, 2014
    Due to a possible manufacturing defect, the motor rotor may contact the stator while riding
    Engine and cooling · 94 vehicles
  • 13V-635 Dec 18, 2013
    Affected motorcycles have controller firmware that, as a result of certain system faults, may shut off power to the motor
    Electrical system · 667 vehicles
  • 13V-329 Jul 30, 2013
    On the affected motorcycles, the front caliper mounting bolts are susceptible to corrosion which could lead to their cracking and possible fracture
    Brakes · 268 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.