Reliability & cost of ownership
Amtran RE Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Amtran RE? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Amtran RE problems by model year
63 recall entries and 3 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 RE | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 RE | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 RE | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 RE | 8 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 RE | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 RE | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 RE | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 RE | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 RE | 6 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 RE | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Amtran RE, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure2 complaints
- electrical system1 complaint