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Mci J4500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 47 safety recalls on record for the Mci J4500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls472001–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mci J4500 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 J4500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 12 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 13 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 10 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 10 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 7 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 13 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 11 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 11 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 10 recalls2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 8 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 9 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mci J4500 problems

All model years combined: 3 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
Engine and engine cooling10
Power train11
Structure10
47 recalls

Mci J4500 recalls

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

0%Body: door25V-853 · 2001–2021 · Dec 10, 2025 · 15,454 vehicles30%Other: labels25V-457 · 2025–2026 · Jul 8, 2025 · 321 vehicles96%Mechanical: carrier/rack23V-240 · 2019–2021 · Apr 5, 2023 · 140 vehicles91%Fuel injection system: fuel rail21V-971 · 2019–2021 · Dec 15, 2021 · 1,125 vehicles52%Electrical system21V-748 · 2017–2021 · Sep 24, 2021 · 2,455 vehicles5%Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair lift/ramp21V-737 · 2005–2012 · Sep 23, 2021 · 510 vehicles61%Fuel injection system: fuel rail21V-364 · 2017–2020 · May 18, 2021 · 1,845 vehicles70%12v/24v/48v battery: cables21V-063 · 2018–2021 · Feb 10, 2021 · 1,229 vehicles74%Cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings20V-526 · 2017–2020 · Aug 31, 2020 · 1,561 vehicles83%Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator20V-352 · 2018–2020 · Jun 12, 2020 · 1,067 vehicles100%Seat belts20V-242 · 2016–2020 · Apr 29, 2020 · 641 vehicles74%Service brakes, air20V-233 · 2014–2019 · Apr 27, 2020 · 2,272 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 47 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the J4500

  1. Supply and return heater hose rupturePE20001 · 2017–2020 · closed Sep 21, 2020
    Led to recall 20V-526