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Champion CTSYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 11 safety recalls on record for the Champion CTS.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls111986–2011 model years

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

Best & worst years

Champion CTS 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 CTS median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Champion CTS 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
11 recalls

Champion CTS recalls

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

–Equipment: electrical13V-422 · 2010 · Sep 12, 2013 · 598 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling11V-518 · 2011 · Oct 18, 2011 · 3 vehicles–Appliance: air conditioner11V-141 · 2008–2009 · Mar 1, 2011 · 974 vehicles–Interior lighting09V-369 · 2004–2010 · Sep 24, 2009 · 69 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility07V-061 · 2006 · Feb 21, 2007 · 83 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling06V-362 · 2006 · Sep 20, 2006 · 18 vehicles–Structure04V-588 · 2004 · Dec 13, 2004 · 6 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility04V-521 · 2000–2004 · Nov 2, 2004 · 231 vehicles–Frame and members: underbody shields04V-519 · 2000–2002 · Oct 28, 2004 · 1,552 vehicles–Front: retractor02V-160 · 1999–2001 · Oct 29, 2002 · 599 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline90V-130 · 1986–1990 · Jul 27, 1990 · 1,128 vehicles