Reliability & cost of ownership
Spartan Metrostar Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Spartan Metrostar? 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 Metrostar problems by model year
255 recall entries and 2 owner complaints on file across 26 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Metrostar | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Metrostar | 15 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Metrostar | 14 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Metrostar | 13 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Metrostar | 11 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Metrostar | 19 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Metrostar | 21 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Metrostar | 21 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Metrostar | 15 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Metrostar | 16 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Metrostar | 20 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Metrostar | 15 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Metrostar | 12 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Metrostar | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Metrostar | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Metrostar | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Metrostar | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Metrostar | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Metrostar | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Metrostar | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Metrostar | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Metrostar | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Metrostar | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Metrostar | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Metrostar | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Metrostar | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Spartan Metrostar, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint
- air bags1 complaint
- seat belts1 complaint