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Great Dane TrailerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 21 owner complaints and 21 safety recalls on record for the Great Dane Trailer.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints21Top: Power trainSafety recalls211987–2012 model years

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

Best & worst years

Great Dane Trailer 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 Trailer median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1999Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 5 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Great Dane Trailer problems

All model years combined: 21 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
Power train42
Wheels41
Structure31
Service brakes, air31
Equipment21
Electrical system10
Suspension10
Tires10
Trailer hitches10
1 other systems11
21 recalls

Great Dane Trailer recalls

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

–Body: door11V-093 · 2009–2012 · Feb 10, 2011 · 320 vehicles–Power train: axle assembly11V-023 · 2007–2009 · Jan 19, 2011 · 121 vehicles–Suspension10V-501 · 2011 · Oct 21, 2010 · 423 vehicles–Supply: quick release valve09V-199 · 2009 · Jun 2, 2009 · 43 vehicles–Trailer hitches08V-678 · 2005 · Dec 18, 2008 · 2,335 vehicles–Trailer hitches07V-461 · 2004–2007 · Sep 28, 2007 · 53 vehicles–Service brakes, air: antilock07V-406 · 2006 · Sep 6, 2007 · 180 vehicles–Suspension05V-493 · 2005–2006 · Oct 25, 2005 · 650 vehicles–Antilock: ABS warning light03V-394 · 2000–2003 · Oct 3, 2003 · 5,890 vehicles–Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly02V-304 · 1998 · Nov 12, 2002 · 8,195 vehicles–Supply: check valve02V-139 · 2000–2001 · Aug 15, 2002 · 6,280 vehicles–Supply: check valve02V-210 · 1994–2000 · Aug 15, 2002

Showing the 12 newest of 21 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Trailer

  1. CROSSMEMBER CRACKSPE89140 · 1987 · closed Dec 29, 1989
    Led to recall 89V-236