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Spartan Advantage Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 13 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 30 model years of the Spartan Advantage (1989–2018). The most-complained-about year is 2001.

13
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
2007
year with most recalls
2001
year with most complaints

Pick your Spartan Advantage model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2018 Spartan Advantage10
2017 Spartan Advantage10
2016 Spartan Advantage10
2015 Spartan Advantage21
2014 Spartan Advantage20
2013 Spartan Advantage30
2012 Spartan Advantage30
2011 Spartan Advantage30
2010 Spartan Advantage30
2009 Spartan Advantage30
2008 Spartan Advantage30
2007 Spartan Advantage60
2006 Spartan Advantage30
2005 Spartan Advantage20
2004 Spartan Advantage20
2003 Spartan Advantage20
2002 Spartan Advantage40
2001 Spartan Advantage31
2000 Spartan Advantage10
1999 Spartan Advantage30
1998 Spartan Advantage30
1997 Spartan Advantage30
1996 Spartan Advantage30
1995 Spartan Advantage20
1994 Spartan Advantage20
1993 Spartan Advantage20
1992 Spartan Advantage20
1991 Spartan Advantage20
1990 Spartan Advantage20
1989 Spartan Advantage10

What Spartan Advantage owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 2001 model year has the most, with 1.

All Spartan Advantage recalls (13)

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

  1. Service brakes, air and reservoir/tank (service brakes)

    NHTSA 18V350000 Reported 309 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Motors USA

    Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2001-2018 Spartan Gladiator, Diamond, MetroStar, and Advantage emergency response vehicles. The affected vehicles may not be equipped with a pressure protection valve installed between the air reservoir and the lubrication control module. If the air line were to become disconnected…

    Remedy: Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and install a pressure protection valve, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 26, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at…

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

  2. Valve (tires)

    NHTSA 15V448000 Reported 212 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Motors, Inc.

    Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency response vehicles manufactured January 18, 2007 to February 9, 2015. The front wheels of the affected vehicles have valve stems that may rub against the brake caliper.

    Remedy: Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front wheel valve stems and replace any that have wear marks, free of charge. The recall began on September 2, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service…

    Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

  3. Cooling unit and lines (power train)

    NHTSA 14V623000 Reported 389 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Motors, Inc.

    Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured November 29, 2005, to June 19, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the transmission fluid cooler may fail, allowing the engine coolant to mix with the transmission fluid.

    Remedy: Spartan will notify owners and dealers will install a new transmission fluid cooler, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners were mailed an interim notification on November 25, 2014 and will also be…

    Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

  4. Suspension: front

    NHTSA 13V628000 Reported 37 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Motors, Inc.

    Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Diamond, model year 2006-2010 Gladiator, model year 2009-2010 Metrostar and one model year 2007 Advantage emergency response vehicles manufactured December 22, 2005, through October 13, 2010, and equipped with independent front suspensions (IFS) by…

    Remedy: Spartan Chassis will notify owners, and dealers will repair any cracks and install reinforcement brackets, free of charge. An interim notification will be sent in January 2014. A second notification will be sent when…

    Model years: 2007

  5. Suspension: front

    NHTSA 10V210000 Reported 58 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.

    Spartan is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 gladiator, metrostar, advantage, and diamond fire apparatus chassis manufactured from january 1, 2007 through april 15, 2010, equipped with independent front suspensions supplied by ridewell corporation. Bell crank support brackets installed on the suspension cradle may crack, or…

    Remedy: Spartan will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on may 26, 2010. Owners may contact spartan at spartan chassis at 1-800-543-4277 - option 1.

    Model years: 2007

  6. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 10V052000 Reported 650 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.

    Spartan is recalling certain model year 1998 through 2010 advantage, barron, gladiator, metrostar, mountain star, and tr-1 fire apparatus chassis cabs manufactured between february 27, 2003 and november 17, 2009 and belts sold to various vehicle alters. Certain seat belt anchorages fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor…

    Remedy: Spartan will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on june 2, 2010. Owners may contact spartan chassis at 1-800-543-4277 - option 1.

    Model years: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

  7. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 02V004009 Reported 535 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    On certain motor homes and fire trucks equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries, the weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate.

    Remedy: Williams controls is handling the replacement of this pedal. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact williams control at 1-503-684-8600 or spartan at 1-800-722-3025.

    Model years: 2001, 2002

  8. Check valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 02V018004 Reported 750 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    On certain motor homes and fire trucks equipped with meritor wabco pneumatic anitlock brake system (ABS) valve packages, the assembly bolts on these valve packages were not tightened correctly.

    Remedy: Meritor wabco will tighten the fasteners to the proper specification. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time…

    Model years: 2002

  9. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 99V118000 Reported 1,753 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    Vehicle description: fire trucks. These fire trucks are all 4-door models which contain dual, forward facing passenger seats. The hardware utilized to mount the seat box to the cab floor and to the backwall structure, and also to mount the type 1 seat belt systems, was inadequate to meet the requirements of FMVSS nos. 207/210, ""seating…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat box mounting fasteners.

    Model years: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

  10. Structure

    NHTSA 99V010000 Reported 3,210 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    Vehicle description: fire trucks. The cab tilt system contains a 12 volt electrical solenoid assembly as an accessory to the cab tilt electric motor/hydraulic pump assembly. Rain, snow, salt spray or other corrosive environment can corrode the solenoid or "bridge" the energizing coil wire terminal causing the cab tilt system to operate…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a hermetically sealed solenoid assembly.

    Model years: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

  11. Interior lighting

    NHTSA 98V264000 Reported 53 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    Vehicle description: fire trucks. These vehicles did not have the "do not shift" display warning lamp installed in the light housing assembly.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a lamp in the lower left segment of the electrical panel.

    Model years: 1998, 1999

  12. Electrical system: front underhood

    NHTSA 98V252000 Reported 169 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    Vehicle description: fire trucks. A defective electrical harness, part no. 200185, was used on these fire trucks, causing an inoperative 'check transmission light.' there would be no in-cab indication of a transmission fault which could lead to an inoperative vehicle if not serviced according to the transmission failure codes.

    Remedy: Dealers will repair the wiring in these harnesses.

    Model years: 1998, 1999

  13. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 98V077000 Reported 477 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    Vehicle description: fire trucks with occupant side entry doors. A difficulty in latching the side entry doors to the full closed position, and/or, the doors may release to the secondary latch position. Also loose rivets can cause the latch control mechanism to bind not allowing the door to latch properly when shut.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove and replace the latch and actuator on the doors.

    Model years: 1996, 1997

Other Spartan 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.