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2018 Bison PremiereProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2018 Bison Premiere, most often about the structure. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 17V-325 the manufacturer reports only 73% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 73%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage8kStructure, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 3, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Bison Premiere 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
Structure10

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

1 recall

2018 Bison Premiere 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.

73%repaired · 2018 Q4

Other: labels

Recall 17V-325 · May 17, 2017 · 192 vehicles · 141 repaired

Risk. If a trailer does not have the correct label, the users may overload the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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 Bison.

Best & worst years

2018 vs. every other Premiere 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 Premiere median. How we score

'15'16'17'18
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Premiere owners report

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

WITH LESS THAN 10000 MILES OF HAULING (5000 MILES UNLOADED) THE WELDS ON THE TRAILER HAVE BROKEN THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FRAME INCLUDING FLOOR, NOSE CONE AND GOOSENECK. THERE ARE SEPARATING SEAMS AND SKIN PEELING FROM THE EXTRA SKIN PART OF THE TRAILER. IT HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY AN INSPECTOR AND…
Complaint 11124193 · Sep 3, 2018 · 8,000 miles

Own a 2018 Premiere?

Decode your VIN to see the recalls for your exact car, then confirm open recalls with NHTSA.