Cobra Sierra Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 5 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Cobra Sierra (1988–1999). The most-complained-about year is 1989.
Pick your Cobra Sierra model year
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- 1999
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Cobra Sierra | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Cobra Sierra | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 Cobra Sierra | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 Cobra Sierra | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 Cobra Sierra | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 Cobra Sierra | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 Cobra Sierra | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 Cobra Sierra | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 Cobra Sierra | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 Cobra Sierra | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 Cobra Sierra | 1 | 0 |
What Cobra Sierra owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. The 1989 model year has the most, with 1.
All Cobra Sierra recalls (2)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Cobra Sierra, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Electrical system: wiring
The chassis harness is not properly secured to the frame of the trailer or is improperly routed over the axle.
Remedy: Cobra industries has gone out of business. The correction was to tighten the slack in the chassis wire harness and secure them to the frame of the trailer with a single eye wire loop.
Model years: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
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Brake lights (exterior lighting)
The angle of the rear combination lamp is not within the proper specifications for FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Remedy: Dealers will install a bezel which will bring the angle of the lamp within FMVSS specifications.
Model years: 1993, 1994, 1995
Other Cobra models
- Cobra14 complaints
- Monterey3 complaints
- Corsica2 complaints
- Cardinal1 complaints
- Salem1 complaints
- Sandpiper1 complaints
- Wildwood1 complaints
- American0 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.