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2025 Fruehauf CompositeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2025 Fruehauf Composite, most often about the service brakes. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 23V-602 the manufacturer reports only 71% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexToo new to rateHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 71%Owner complaints11 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Service brakes

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 31, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2025 Fruehauf Composite 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
Service brakes11

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

1 recall

2025 Fruehauf Composite 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.

71%repaired · 2025 Q4

Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems

Recall 23V-602 · Aug 25, 2023 · 528 vehicles · 376 repaired

Risk. Tire pressure loss while driving can cause a loss of stability and control or tire tread separation, 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 Fruehauf.

Best & worst years

2025 vs. every other Composite 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 Composite median. How we score

'25
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Composite owners report

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

Summitt Trucking, LLC purchased 100 2025 Fruehauf Dry Vans in 2023. Within the first two weeks of taking delivery, we had one of them burn to the ground. We have had two more subsequently burn to the ground. Fruehauf has refused to properly address these issues. Of note, we originally ordered…
Complaint 11761120 · Aug 31, 2026

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