Reliability & cost of ownership
Utility Trailer Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Utility Trailer? 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.
Utility Trailer problems by model year
10 recall entries across 7 model years and 55 owner complaints across 10 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Trailer | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Trailer | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 Trailer | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Trailer | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Trailer | 2 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Trailer | 1 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Trailer | 2 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Trailer | 1 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Trailer | 1 | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 Trailer | 1 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Utility Trailer, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires16 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic13 complaints
- trailer hitches6 complaints
- equipment4 complaints
- wheels3 complaints
- suspension3 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints