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Glaval UniversalYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 29 safety recalls on record for the Glaval Universal.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: VisibilitySafety recalls291990–2014 model years

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

Best & worst years

Glaval Universal 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 Universal median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 11 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 11 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 11 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 12 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 13 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Glaval Universal 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
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29 recalls

Glaval Universal recalls

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

–Equipment adaptive/mobility14V-599 · 2006–2014 · Sep 26, 2014 · 828 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility14V-226 · 2007–2012 · Apr 30, 2014 · 42 vehicles–Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator14V-004 · 2010–2013 · Jan 8, 2014 · 467 vehicles–Electrical system13V-520 · 2009–2010 · Oct 18, 2013 · 699 vehicles41%Equipment13V-309 · 2010–2013 · Jul 15, 2013 · 3,705 vehicles–Equipment12V-580 · 2007–2012 · Dec 10, 2012 · 704 vehicles8%Body: roof and pillars12V-384 · 2011–2012 · Aug 3, 2012 · 90 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility12V-321 · 2006–2011 · Jul 9, 2012 · 381 vehicles20%Appliance: air conditioner12V-011 · 2006–2011 · Jan 13, 2012 · 1,407 vehicles33%Equipment11V-402 · 2010–2011 · Aug 2, 2011 · 39 vehicles–Equipment10V-618 · 2002–2008 · Nov 23, 2010 · 119 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility10V-144 · 2007–2010 · Apr 12, 2010 · 132 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 29 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.