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Amtran FEYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 26 safety recalls on record for the Amtran FE.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls261992–2004 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Amtran FE years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the FE median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 10 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 12 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 13 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Amtran FE problems

All model years combined: 0 complaints 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
26 recalls

Amtran FE recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Seats04V-498 · 2001–2004 · Oct 28, 2004 · 154 vehicles–Seats04V-492 · 1992–2004 · Sep 28, 2004 · 8,165 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility04V-469 · 2001–2003 · Sep 21, 2004 · 1,220 vehicles–Equipment04V-097 · 2003 · Feb 24, 2004 · 1,589 vehicles–Visibility04V-012 · 2004 · Jan 2, 2004 · 52 vehicles–Structure: body04V-010 · 1992–2004 · Jan 2, 2004 · 7,321 vehicles–Structure: body03V-354 · 1992–2004 · Sep 23, 2003 · 66,749 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings03V-326 · 2003–2004 · Aug 28, 2003 · 75 vehicles–Body: roof and pillars03V-195 · 2000–2003 · May 20, 2003 · 13 vehicles–Exterior lighting03V-054 · 2003 · Feb 20, 2003 · 46 vehicles–Foundation components: master cylinder02V-343 · 2003 · Dec 30, 2002 · 1,295 vehicles–Defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor01V-241 · 1999–2001 · Nov 20, 2001 · 11,944 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 26 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the FE

  1. STEERING SHAFT BOLT BINDS ON COVERPE03023 · 1993–2003 · closed Aug 20, 2003
    Led to recall 03V-264