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Beaver PatriotYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 17 owner complaints and 10 safety recalls on record for the Beaver Patriot.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints17Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls101996–2002 model years

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

Best & worst years

Beaver Patriot 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 Patriot median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls2000Not rated–/1004 complaints · 7 recalls1999Not rated–/1005 complaints · 5 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1996Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Beaver Patriot problems

All model years combined: 17 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
Service brakes, hydraulic80
Structure60
Suspension40
Tires30
Equipment20
Power train20
Engine and engine cooling10
Exterior lighting10
Parking brake10
2 other systems20
10 recalls

Beaver Patriot recalls

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

–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer03V-166 · 1997–1999 · May 8, 2003–Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components02V-278 · 1998–2002 · Oct 22, 2002 · 8,581 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal02V-004 · 2002 · Apr 9, 2002 · 232 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly01V-097 · 2000–2001 · Apr 17, 2001 · 828 vehicles–Service brakes, air: antilock01V-130 · 1999–2000 · Apr 17, 2001 · 1,438 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly01V-128 · 2000–2001 · Mar 30, 2001 · 828 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly01V-044 · 2000 · Mar 6, 2001 · 117 vehicles–Unknown or other00V-250 · 1999–2000 · Sep 1, 2000 · 577 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip00V-173 · 1999–2000 · Jun 27, 2000 · 691 vehicles–Lpg systems: furnace98V-167 · 1996–1997 · Mar 31, 1999 · 413 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Patriot

  1. WIRING HARNESS INCORRECTLY INSTALLEDSQ00013 · 1999–2000 · closed Jul 6, 2000
    No recall