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2020 Spartan Gladiator Recalls, Complaints & Specs

7 safety recalls list the 2020 Spartan Gladiator, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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7 safety recalls for the 2020 Spartan Gladiator

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 21V436000 Reported 1 vehicles potentially affected Four Guys Stainless Tank & Equip., Inc.

    Four Guys Stainless Tank & Equip., Inc. (Four Guys) is recalling one 2020 Pumper firetruck equipped with an Akron Bass battery-powered 3600 wireless remote controller. The wireless remote controller's sleep mode is disabled, and results in the batteries discharging faster than normal.

    Remedy: Four Guys will request owners return the affected wireless remote controllers to Akron Brass for a software update, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may…

  2. Parking brake

    NHTSA 20V203000 Reported 9 vehicles potentially affected Marion Body Works Inc.

    Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion Body Works) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Spartan Gladiator and MetroStar Emergency Response chassis vehicles modified by Marion Body Works. The park brake control line may loosen and possibly come out the fitting while the vehicle is in motion.

    Remedy: Marion Body Works dealers will inspect and properly tighten the park brake control line, free of charge. All of the vehicles will be repaired before being delivered to customers, free of charge. Owners may contact…

  3. Parking brake

    NHTSA 20V163000 Reported 4 vehicles potentially affected SVI Trucks

    SVI Trucks is recalling certain 2019-2020 Spartan Fire Gladiator and MetroStar Emergency Response vehicles modified by SVI Trucks. The park brake control line may loosen and possibly come out the fitting while the vehicle is in motion. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard…

    Remedy: SVI dealers will inspect and properly tighten the park brake control line, free of charge. All of the vehicles will be repaired before being delivered to customers, free of charge. Owners may contact SVI dealers…

  4. Air (parking brake)

    NHTSA 20V138000 Reported 86 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Fire, LLC

    Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Fire Gladiator and MetroStar Emergency vehicles. The park brake control line may loosen and separate, possibly causing the park brake to be unintentionally applied.

    Remedy: Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the fitting control line, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 26, 2020. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008.…

  5. Reservoir/tank (service brakes)

    NHTSA 19V828000 Reported 94 vehicles potentially affected Marion Body Works Inc.

    Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion Body Works) is recalling certain 2005-2020 Emergency Response Gladiator and Metrostar vehicles equipped with pneumatically-controlled automatic tire chain systems. The air pressure control lines may not be pressure-protected.

    Remedy: Marion Body Works will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the control lines, rerouting them into the auxiliary air reservoir as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 22, 2019. Owners…

  6. Reservoir/tank (service brakes)

    NHTSA 19V674000 Reported 1,746 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Motors USA

    Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2004-2020 Emergency Response Gladiator and Spartan vehicles equipped with a pneumatically-controlled automatic tire chain system. The air pressure control lines may not be pressure-protected. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…

    Remedy: Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the control lines, rerouting them into the auxiliary air reservoir as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 4, 2019. Owners may contact…

  7. Suspension: front and hydraulic power assist system (steering)

    NHTSA 19V523000 Reported 234 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Motors USA

    Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Emergency Response Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles equipped with an independent front suspension and Koni shocks. The front shocks may separate from their upper mount on the front suspension. The loose shock may contact and damage the steering gear housing, possibly causing a…

    Remedy: Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install new shock bolts, and shims if necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 20, 2019. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's…

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2020 Spartan Gladiator have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 4,537 miles. Complaints peaked in 2020 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The wiper motor on a new fire apparatus fails during use. The wiper motor has been replaced four times in six months. Local dealer has replaced the entire wiper and linkage once. The spartan gladiator”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 19, 2020 · Visibility/wiper

Compare Spartan Gladiator model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Spartan Gladiator model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1986 Spartan Gladiator10
1987 Spartan Gladiator20
1988 Spartan Gladiator20
1989 Spartan Gladiator20
1990 Spartan Gladiator30
1991 Spartan Gladiator30
1992 Spartan Gladiator30
1993 Spartan Gladiator20
1994 Spartan Gladiator30
1995 Spartan Gladiator30
1996 Spartan Gladiator41
1997 Spartan Gladiator40
1998 Spartan Gladiator40
1999 Spartan Gladiator30
2000 Spartan Gladiator10
2001 Spartan Gladiator40
2002 Spartan Gladiator50
2003 Spartan Gladiator30
2004 Spartan Gladiator80
2005 Spartan Gladiator90
2006 Spartan Gladiator120
2007 Spartan Gladiator160
2008 Spartan Gladiator210
2009 Spartan Gladiator230
2010 Spartan Gladiator290
2011 Spartan Gladiator260
2012 Spartan Gladiator240
2013 Spartan Gladiator290
2014 Spartan Gladiator282
2015 Spartan Gladiator260
2016 Spartan Gladiator140
2017 Spartan Gladiator150
2018 Spartan Gladiator130
2019 Spartan Gladiator140
2020 Spartan Gladiator71

Checking a specific 2020 Spartan Gladiator

How do I know if my 2020 Spartan Gladiator 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. 7 campaigns currently list the 2020 Spartan Gladiator; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

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 Spartan dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 19V523000).

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 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.