Vintage Crystal Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 10 model years of the Vintage Crystal (2007–2016). The most-complained-about year is 2012.

Pick your Vintage Crystal model year

• 2007
• 2008
• 2009
• 2010
• 2011
• 2012
• 2013
• 2014
• 2015
• 2016

What Vintage Crystal owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2012 model year has the most, with 1.

• Electrical system1

All Vintage Crystal recalls (2)

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

1. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 16V033000 Reported January 22, 2016 373 vehicles potentially affected Vintage Trailers Ltd.

   Vintage Trailers Ltd. (Vintage) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 Intimidator, Aero, Outlaw, Bandit, and Crystal SS triple axles trailers manufactured May 9, 2008, to September 23, 2015. The affected trailers have a Federal Certification Label that incorrectly lists the gross axle weight rating (GAWR) of each axle as 5,200…

   Remedy: Vintage will notify owners and will provide a corrected Federal Certification Label, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Vintage customer service at 1-800-233-5455.

   Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

2. Latches/locks/linkages

   NHTSA 13V482000 Reported October 17, 2013 4,212 vehicles potentially affected Vintage Trailers Ltd.

   Vintage Trailers Ltd. (Vintage Trailers) is recalling certain model year 2007-2013 Crystal, Intimidator, Aero, Outlaw, Bandit, and Cargo trailers manufactured January 2007 through May 2013 and equipped with Fastec-brand door locks. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt.

   Remedy: Vintage Trailers will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on December 13, 2013. Owners may contact Vintage at…

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

Other Vintage models

• Outlaw3 complaints
• Aero0 complaints
• Bandit0 complaints
• Cargo0 complaints
• Conversion Trailer0 complaints
• Gazelle0 complaints
• Intimidator0 complaints
• Race Car Trailer0 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.