Reliability & cost of ownership
Spartan K2 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Spartan K2? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Spartan K2 problems by model year
43 recall entries and 12 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 K2 | 9 | 1 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2020 K2 | 5 | 3 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2019 K2 | 6 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 K2 | 8 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 K2 | 8 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 K2 | 7 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Spartan K2, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system3 complaints
- diesel3 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- structure1 complaint
- visibility1 complaint