Reliability & cost of ownership
Great Dane Trailer Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Great Dane Trailer? 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.
Great Dane Trailer problems by model year
43 recall entries and 11 owner complaints on file across 18 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Trailer | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 Trailer | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 Trailer | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Trailer | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Trailer | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Trailer | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 Trailer | 3 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Trailer | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Trailer | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 Trailer | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 Trailer | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Trailer | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Trailer | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Trailer | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Trailer | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Trailer | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Trailer | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Trailer | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Great Dane Trailer, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- equipment2 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- service brakes, air2 complaints
- power train1 complaint
- tires1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint
- wheels1 complaint