2008 4-Star Horse TrailerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2008 4-Star Horse Trailer, most often about the power train. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 31, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 4-Star Horse Trailer has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2008 4-Star Horse Trailer recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with 4-Star.

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other Horse Trailer year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Horse Trailer median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Horse Trailer owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

SOMETHING BROKE IN TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD 4TH OR 5TH ALWAYS BRAGGED ABOUT SUZUKI BUT NOT ANY MORE.NOTHIN BUT TRASH ALWAYS HAD A LOUD POP IN TRANS WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER
Complaint 10760580 · Aug 31, 2015 · 5,600 miles

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