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2017 Great Dane Refrigerated TrailerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2017 Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer, most often about the structure. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints11 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Structure

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 2, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2017 Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer 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
Structure11

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

1 recall

2017 Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer 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.

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Parking brake

Recall 16V-476 · Jun 28, 2016 · 13,509 vehicles

Risk. If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or…

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 Great Dane.

Best & worst years

2017 vs. every other Refrigerated Trailer 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 Refrigerated Trailer median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2017 Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Evaluate landing gear collapse on 2017 Great Dane refrigerated trailers with Jost landing gear.DP26012 · still open
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In owners' words

What Refrigerated Trailer owners report

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

On September 16, 2025, I was operating a powered industrial forklift inside Trailer No. [XXX]— a 2017 Great Dane refrigerated semi-trailer, VIN [XXX] — during routine dock-loading operations at [XXX] of the T.G. Lee Dairy / DFA Dairy Brands Fluid facility, [XXX]. The trailer was detached from its…
Complaint 11741673 · Jun 2, 2026

Own a 2017 Refrigerated Trailer?

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