Reliability & cost of ownership
American Ironhorse Tejas Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the American Ironhorse Tejas? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
American Ironhorse Tejas problems by model year
2 recall entries and 5 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Tejas | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Tejas | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Tejas | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Tejas | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the American Ironhorse Tejas, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system4 complaints
- fuel system2 complaints
- gasoline2 complaints
- exterior lighting2 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- hydraulic2 complaints
- structure1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint