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Spartan K1 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Spartan K1 (2018–2024).

6
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2022
year with most recalls

Pick your Spartan K1 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2024 Spartan K110
2023 Spartan K120
2022 Spartan K150
2021 Spartan K130
2020 Spartan K130
2019 Spartan K120
2018 Spartan K110

All Spartan K1 recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Spartan K1, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Software (electrical system)

    NHTSA 23V062000 Reported 2,336 vehicles potentially affected Shyft Group

    Shyft Group is recalling certain 2022-2024 Spartan RV K1, K2, K3, and K4 motorhome chassis. A vehicle control module software error may cause loss of drive power or loss of key safety functions, such as loss of head lights or windshield wipers.

    Remedy: Shyft Group will update the vehicle control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2023. Owners may contact Shyft Group customer service at 1-800-237-7806. Shyft Group's…

    Model years: 2022, 2023, 2024

  2. Steering

    NHTSA 22V531000 Reported 100 vehicles potentially affected Shyft Group

    Shyft Group is recalling certain 2022-2023 Spartan RV Chassis K1, K2, K3, and K4 vehicles. The steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gears to fracture.

    Remedy: Shyft Group will inspect and replace the steering gears, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 2022. Owners may contact Spartan RV Chassis' customer service at 855.589.9836.…

    Model years: 2022, 2023

  3. Critical fasteners (suspension) and suspension

    NHTSA 21V776000 Reported 660 vehicles potentially affected Shyft Group

    Shyft Group is recalling certain 2020-2022 Spartan RV Chassis K1 and K2 recreational vehicles. The rear suspension mounting fasteners that attach the rear-drive axle to the rear suspension may not have been tightened properly, which could allow the fasteners to loosen or break.

    Remedy: Shyft Group will inspect the rear suspension fasteners for damage, and replace and tighten them as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 16, 2021. Owners may contact Shyft…

    Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022

  4. Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)

    NHTSA 21V589000 Reported 2,727 vehicles potentially affected Shyft Group

    Shyft Group is recalling certain 2018-2022 K1, K2, K3, and K4 Spartan RV Chassis. The instrument cluster may intermittently go blank while the vehicle is in motion.

    Remedy: Shyft Group will update the control module software, and reroute and secure the duct work, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 15, 2021. Owners may contact Shyft Group customer service…

    Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

  5. Column (steering) and steering

    NHTSA 21V214000 Reported 37 vehicles potentially affected Shyft Group

    Shyft Group is recalling certain 2021-2022 Spartan RV Chassis K1, K2, K3, and K4 vehicles. The steering output shaft inside the steering column may be too short and could disengage from the steering input shaft.

    Remedy: Shyft Group will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary, replace the steering column, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2021. Owners may contact Shyft Group customer service at…

    Model years: 2021, 2022

  6. Service brakes

    NHTSA 19V049000 Reported 73 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Motors USA

    Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Specialty K1 motor home chassis equipped with independent front suspension and front drum brakes. The cotter pins may be missing or improperly installed at the actuator rod of the front slack adjuster for the front brakes.

    Remedy: Spartan will notify owners, and service centers will inspect the cotter pin installation, properly installing the pin and adjusting the brakes as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 7, 2019. Owners may…

    Model years: 2019, 2020

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.