Reliability & cost of ownership
Pierce Velocity Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Pierce Velocity? 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.
Pierce Velocity problems by model year
226 recall entries and 1 owner complaint on file across 29 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Velocity | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Velocity | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 Velocity | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 Velocity | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Velocity | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Velocity | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Velocity | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Velocity | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Velocity | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Velocity | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Velocity | 15 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Velocity | 17 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Velocity | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Velocity | 12 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Velocity | 12 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Velocity | 14 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Velocity | 17 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Velocity | 16 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Velocity | 17 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Velocity | 15 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Velocity | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Velocity | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Velocity | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Velocity | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Velocity | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Velocity | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Velocity | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Velocity | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Velocity | 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 Pierce Velocity, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- wheels1 complaint