Pierce Arrow Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 22 model years of the Pierce Arrow (1980–2013). The most-complained-about year is 2013.

Pick your Pierce Arrow model year

• 1980
• 1981
• 1982
• 1983
• 1984
• 1985
• 1986
• 1987
• 1988
• 1989
• 1990
• 1991
• 1992
• 1993
• 1995
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• 1998
• 1999
• 2000
• 2001
• 2013

What Pierce Arrow owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2013 model year has the most, with 1.

• Parking brake1
• Service brakes1

All Pierce Arrow recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Pierce Arrow, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Fuel system, other

   NHTSA 11V384000 Reported July 26, 2011 6,803 vehicles potentially affected PIERCE MANUFACTURING

   Pierce has decided that certain model year 1995-2008 arrow xt, dash, custom contender, lance, enforcer, pierce arrow, quantum, saber and commercial fire trucks manufactured from january 2, 1995, through january 21, 2008, contain a safety defect. These vehicles are equipped with fuel tank straps that may corrode due to winter road salt…

   Remedy: For fire trucks that are less than 10 years old, dealers will inspect the fuel tank straps and replace them if necessary with stainless steel straps free of charge. For vehicles that are older than 10 years, pierce is…

   Model years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

2. Column (steering)

   NHTSA 08V274000 Reported June 20, 2008 2,372 vehicles potentially affected PIERCE MANUFACTURING

   Pierce is recalling 2,372 my 1982-1991 arrow, my 1983-1989 dash, and my 1987-1989 dash d8000 emergency vehicles equipped with trw steering columns. The lower end of the trw steering column is attached to a 90 degree gear box as it passes through the floor of the cab. If the shaft is not well aligned with the gear box input, a side load…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the original trw steering column with a new trw steering column retrofit kit. The safety recall began on october 15, 2008. Owners may contact pierce at 1-920-832-3000.

   Model years: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

3. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

   NHTSA 94V083000 Reported May 9, 1994 2,563 vehicles potentially affected PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.

   The steering gear bracket used to mount the power steering gear to the chassis frame can crack and fail.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect vehicles and replace the brackets with newly designed brackets. Until replacement brackets are available, owners are advised to inspect the brackets for cracks, and contact pierce manufacturing for…

   Model years: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

4. Seat belts

   NHTSA 90V006000 Reported January 18, 1990 424 vehicles potentially affected PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.

   Cable portion of safety belt assembly (female receptacle mounted inboard on left hand side, driver's side, in crew cab jump area) has been twisted.

   Remedy: Replace safety belt assembly.

   Model years: 1989

5. Seats

   NHTSA 89V014000 Reported January 2, 1989 950 vehicles potentially affected PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.

   With both passenger seat belts in use, in the event a high speed collision, the middle seat belt anchor nut and bolt may pull through the sheet metal floor.

   Remedy: Install mid anchor reinforcement to comply with pull test requirements of FMVSS 210.

   Model years: 1980, 1981

Other Pierce models

• Arrow XT10 complaints
• Dash6 complaints
• Impel4 complaints
• Quantum3 complaints
• Saber3 complaints
• Enforcer2 complaints
• 75' Aluminum Ladder1 complaints
• Custom Contender1 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.