Reliability & cost of ownership
Horton Type I Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Horton Type I? 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.
Horton Type I problems by model year
21 recall entries and 1 owner complaint on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Type I | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Type I | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 Type I | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Type I | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Type I | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Type I | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Type I | 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 Horton Type I, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure1 complaint