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Mack U SeriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 10 safety recalls on record for the Mack U Series.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls101976–1989 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mack U Series 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 U Series median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mack U Series problems

All model years combined: 0 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
10 recalls

Mack U Series recalls

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

–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar89V-086 · 1988–1989 · May 22, 1989 · 16,000 vehicles–Hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections89V-032 · 1987–1988 · Mar 3, 1989 · 3,127 vehicles–Steering: linkages88V-125 · 1988 · Jul 27, 1988 · 6,400 vehicles–Driveline: center support bearing88V-085 · 1988 · May 23, 1988 · 203 vehicles–Steering: linkages87V-179 · 1987 · Nov 23, 1987 · 323 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar84V-033 · 1983–1984 · Mar 22, 1984 · 4,393 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar82V-019 · 1980–1982 · Mar 2, 1982 · 22 vehicles–Controls: hand control/valve81V-088 · 1979–1980 · Jul 8, 1981 · 10,000 vehicles–Driveline: air80V-052 · 1979–1980 · May 6, 1980 · 9,666 vehicles–Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)80V-054 · 1976–1980 · May 6, 1980 · 109 vehicles