2004 Little Guy Rascal Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2004 Little Guy Rascal, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2004 Little Guy Rascal
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Trailer hitches
Certain MINI trailers have inadequate welds to the tongue and frame assembly. This could cause separation of the tongue assembly from the frame.
Remedy: Little trailer will exchange the trailer with a new trailer and a newly designed frame. The recall is expected to begin during august 2004. Owners should contact the little trailer company at 574-522-1112.
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2004 Little Guy Rascal have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 10 injuries and 95 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 5,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I was shooting the engine with my m16 when it blew up. Why did this happen”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 7, 2005 · Engine and engine cooling
Checking a specific 2004 Little Guy Rascal
How do I know if my 2004 Little Guy Rascal has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2004 Little Guy Rascal; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Little Guy dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 04V351000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Little Guy models
- Silver Shadow1 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.