Reliability & cost of ownership
Dutchmen Rubicon Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dutchmen Rubicon? 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.
Dutchmen Rubicon problems by model year
16 recall entries and 4 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Rubicon | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Rubicon | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 Rubicon | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Rubicon | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Rubicon | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 Rubicon | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Rubicon | 4 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Rubicon | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dutchmen Rubicon, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- steering1 complaint
- equipment1 complaint