Ditch Witch Recalls & Complaints by Model
NHTSA lists 12 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 29 Ditch Witch models, filed by Charles Machine Works, Inc.. Pick a model, then a year.
12
safety recalls
1
owner complaints
29
models in NHTSA data
Most-complained-about Ditch Witch models
All Ditch Witch models
| Model | Years | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 025-1020 | 2015–2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 745-7900 | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| BT26 | 1998–2004 | 1 | 0 |
| S4S | 2008–2020 | 1 | 0 |
| S5A | 1996–2001 | 3 | 0 |
| S5A1 | 1996–2001 | 2 | 0 |
| S5A2 | 1996–2001 | 2 | 0 |
| S5AE | 1996–2001 | 1 | 0 |
| S7B | 1996–2002 | 3 | 0 |
| T12AE | 1996–2001 | 2 | 0 |
| T12AH | 1996–2001 | 1 | 0 |
| T12S | 2000–2005 | 1 | 0 |
| T12SE | 2009–2011 | 1 | 0 |
| T141 | 1996–1997 | 1 | 0 |
| T14A-1 | 1996–2001 | 1 | 0 |
| T14AE | 1996–2001 | 3 | 0 |
| T14AH | 1996–2001 | 2 | 0 |
| T14AJT | 1996–1997 | 1 | 0 |
| T14MV | 2014–2016 | 2 | 1 |
| T18S | 2006–2011 | 2 | 0 |
| T26S | 2002–2006 | 1 | 0 |
| T9S | 2002–2011 | 3 | 0 |
| T9SH | 2009–2011 | 1 | 0 |
| VT12 | 2020–2022 | 1 | 0 |
| VT14 | 2020–2022 | 1 | 0 |
| VT14MV | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| VT24 | 2020–2022 | 1 | 0 |
| ZS6S | 2009–2019 | 1 | 0 |
| ZS6S-1 | 2010 | 1 | 0 |
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.