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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Spartan K2 problems by model year
146 recall entries and 12 owner complaints on file across 29 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 K2 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 K2 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 K2 | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 K2 | 9 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 K2 | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 K2 | 5 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 K2 | 6 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 K2 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 K2 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 K2 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 K2 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 K2 | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 K2 | 8 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 K2 | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 K2 | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 K2 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 K2 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 K2 | 8 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 K2 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 K2 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 K2 | 7 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 K2 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 K2 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 K2 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 K2 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 K2 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 K2 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 K2 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 K2 | 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 K2, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system, diesel3 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- structure1 complaint
- visibility1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint