Reliability & cost of ownership
Collins Bantam Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Collins Bantam? 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.
Collins Bantam problems by model year
48 recall entries and 3 owner complaints on file across 14 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Bantam | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 Bantam | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Bantam | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Bantam | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Bantam | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Bantam | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Bantam | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Bantam | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Bantam | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Bantam | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Bantam | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Bantam | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Bantam | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Bantam | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Collins Bantam, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension1 complaint
- visibility1 complaint
- tires1 complaint