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Gillig PhantomYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 22 safety recalls on record for the Gillig Phantom.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: SuspensionSafety recalls221984–2009 model years

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

Best & worst years

Gillig Phantom 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 Phantom median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Gillig Phantom problems

All model years combined: 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
Suspension10
22 recalls

Gillig Phantom recalls

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

–Interior lighting09V-368 · 2001–2009 · Sep 28, 2009 · 1,053 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility09V-359 · 2001–2009 · Sep 16, 2009 · 1,990 vehicles–Service brakes, air08V-008 · 2006–2007 · Jan 9, 2008 · 249 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling07V-265 · 2007 · Jun 8, 2007 · 2 vehicles–Hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections07V-259 · 2007 · Jun 7, 2007 · 291 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility07V-057 · 1989–1997 · Feb 15, 2007 · 4,256 vehicles–Fuel system, diesel06V-427 · 2003–2006 · Nov 9, 2006 · 1,961 vehicles–Engine: diesel05V-473 · 2003 · Oct 12, 2005 · 5 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly04V-610 · 2004 · Dec 28, 2004 · 324 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility04V-500 · 2001–2004 · Oct 14, 2004 · 242 vehicles–Other fuel types: turbo/supercharger04V-486 · 1997–2003 · Oct 7, 2004 · 810 vehicles–Engine: diesel04V-485 · 2004 · Oct 7, 2004 · 149 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 22 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Phantom

  1. STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF REAR SUSPENSIONPE98059 · 1996–1998 · closed Mar 17, 1999
    No recall
  2. FRAME CRACKSPE94001 · 1985–1993 · closed May 20, 1994
    No recall
  3. HANDRAILSPE93024 · 1986 · closed Nov 29, 1993
    Led to recall 93V-032