Reliability & cost of ownership
Spartan Advantage Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Spartan Advantage? 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.
Spartan Advantage problems by model year
62 recall entries and 2 owner complaints on file across 24 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Advantage | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Advantage | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 Advantage | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Advantage | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 Advantage | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 Advantage | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Advantage | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Advantage | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Advantage | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Advantage | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Advantage | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Advantage | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Advantage | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Advantage | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 Advantage | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 Advantage | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 Advantage | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Advantage | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Advantage | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Advantage | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Advantage | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Advantage | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Advantage | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Advantage | 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 Spartan Advantage, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires1 complaint
- engine1 complaint