AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts

Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2008 ZAP Xebra

NHTSA data on file today

The 2008 ZAP Xebra has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns and 44 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

Recall campaigns on file

NHTSA #12V363000 MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR COVER NHTSA notice
NHTSA #12V230000 VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE/FMVSS 122 NHTSA notice
NHTSA #09V385000 MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR COVER NHTSA notice
NHTSA #09V177000 FMVSS 122/VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE NHTSA notice

Most-cited components in owner complaints

Service Brakes 33 complaints
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 7 complaints
Unknown or Other 4 complaints
Electrical System 2 complaints
Structure 2 complaints
Fuel System, Gasoline 1 complaint

Of the 44 complaints on file, 3 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 44 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Recall notices and owner complaints for the 2008 ZAP Xebra

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