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Great Dane Van Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Great Dane Van (1988–2015). The most-complained-about year is 1995.

3
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
1988
year with most recalls
1995
year with most complaints

Pick your Great Dane Van model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2015 Great Dane Van10
2007 Great Dane Van10
1995 Great Dane Van02
1989 Great Dane Van10
1988 Great Dane Van10

What Great Dane Van owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 1995 model year has the most, with 2.

All Great Dane Van recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Great Dane Van, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Actuator (parking brake)

    NHTSA 15V023000 Reported 7,702 vehicles potentially affected Great Dane Trailers

    Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2015 Reefer and Van Trailers manufactured March 3, 2014, to February 24, 2015, equipped with certain Haldex Life Seal Type 30/30 Long Stroke Air Brake Actuators manufactured January 9, 2014, to October 28, 2014. The affected actuators may have an incomplete attachment of…

    Remedy: Great Dane will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator and replace, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 2, 2015. Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1-912-232-4471.

    Model years: 2015

  2. Service brakes, air

    NHTSA 06V448000 Reported 5,671 vehicles potentially affected GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

    On certain trailers, during manufacture, some of the pipe fittings were drilled too deep, resulting in a thin wall in the male pipe thread. The male pipe thread may break off during or after assembly.

    Remedy: Dealers will quarantine the vehicles and replace defective fitting free of charge. The recall began on december 21, 2006. Owners may contact great dane at 1-800-633-4176.

    Model years: 2007

  3. King pin (suspension)

    NHTSA 89V117000 Reported 31,446 vehicles potentially affected GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.

    The king pin that is used to join a trailer to the tractor at the couplings may fracture.

    Remedy: Replace trailer main beam (including the king pin).

    Model years: 1988, 1989

Other Great Dane models

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.