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Heil Front End Loader Garbage Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 13 model years of the Heil Front End Loader Garbage (2014–2026).

5
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2016
year with most recalls

Pick your Heil Front End Loader Garbage model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2026 Heil Front End Loader Garbage10
2025 Heil Front End Loader Garbage10
2024 Heil Front End Loader Garbage20
2023 Heil Front End Loader Garbage10
2022 Heil Front End Loader Garbage20
2021 Heil Front End Loader Garbage20
2020 Heil Front End Loader Garbage20
2019 Heil Front End Loader Garbage20
2018 Heil Front End Loader Garbage20
2017 Heil Front End Loader Garbage10
2016 Heil Front End Loader Garbage20
2015 Heil Front End Loader Garbage10
2014 Heil Front End Loader Garbage10

All Heil Front End Loader Garbage recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Heil Front End Loader Garbage, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 26V535000 Reported 654 vehicles potentially affected The Heil Co.

    The Heil Co. (Heil) is recalling certain 2016-2026 front loader garbage trucks equipped with replacement CNG tailgate ladder kits. An incorrect bolt may have been installed in one of the ladder legs, allowing the bolt to contact and damage the CNG cylinders.

    Remedy: Heil will replace the ladder bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were September 25, 2026. Owners may contact Heil's customer service at 1-866-275-4345. Heil's number for this recall is SN-26-001.

    Model years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

  2. Equipment

    NHTSA 25V525000 Reported 1,360 vehicles potentially affected The Heil Co.

    The Heil Co. (Heil) is recalling certain 2018-2020 front end loader garbage trucks. Excessive vibrations may cause the front head hydraulic tubes to leak.

    Remedy: Heil will install stabilizing clamps, new hydraulic tubes, and update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2025. Owners may contact Heil's customer service at 1-866-275-4345.

    Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020

  3. Equipment

    NHTSA 25V524000 Reported 408 vehicles potentially affected The Heil Co.

    The Heil Co. (Heil) is recalling certain 2021-2022 front end loader garbage trucks. The vertical welds on the automatic front loader (AFL) arm may be missing, causing the arm to crack and fall.

    Remedy: Heil will inspect and repair or replace the AFL arm as necessary, free of charge. All affected trucks were repaired by July 28, 2023. Owners may contact Heil's customer service at 1-866-275-4345.

    Model years: 2021, 2022

  4. Fuel system, other

    NHTSA 25V523000 Reported 222 vehicles potentially affected The Heil Co.

    The Heil Co. (Heil) is recalling certain 2024 front end loader garbage trucks. The fuel shutoff solenoid may fail, resulting in an engine stall while driving.

    Remedy: Heil will remove the CNG automatic shutoff solenoid, free of charge. All repairs will be performed free of charge. All affected trucks were repaired by August 12, 2024. Owners may contact Heil's customer service at…

    Model years: 2024

  5. Equipment

    NHTSA 18V642000 Reported 5,704 vehicles potentially affected Heil Environmental

    Heil Environmental (Heil) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Rear Loader, Side Loader, Front End Loader and Rolloff Body/Hoist garbage trucks. The hydraulic oil tank brackets may crack, causing the oil tank to detach from the chassis frame rails and leak hydraulic oil.

    Remedy: Heil will notify owners, and dealers will replace both oil tank supporting brackets, free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2018. Owners may contact Heil customer service at 1-866-275-4345. Heil's number for this…

    Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016

Other Heil 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.