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Oshkosh S-seriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 30 safety recalls on record for the Oshkosh S-series.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: EquipmentSafety recalls301978–2025 model years

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

Best & worst years

Oshkosh S-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 S-series median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Oshkosh S-series problems

All model years combined: 2 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
Equipment11
Structure10
30 recalls

Oshkosh S-series recalls

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

40%Power train: axle assembly25V-228 · 2024–2025 · Apr 10, 2025 · 469 vehicles13%Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal24V-917 · 2022–2024 · Dec 10, 2024 · 800 vehicles7%Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator22V-378 · 2019–2022 · May 26, 2022 · 1,316 vehicles34%Leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle22V-009 · 2019–2022 · Jan 11, 2022 · 1,268 vehicles55%Fuel injection system: fuel rail22V-008 · 2019–2022 · Jan 11, 2022 · 1,608 vehicles9%Hydraulic power assist: pump21V-851 · 2020–2021 · Nov 2, 2021 · 697 vehicles7%Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers21V-482 · 2019–2022 · Jun 27, 2021 · 897 vehicles96%Suspension: multiple axle21V-322 · 2021 · May 6, 2021 · 47 vehicles5%Shaft: output21V-125 · 2020–2021 · Feb 26, 2021 · 19 vehicles40%Brake lights: switch20V-499 · 2020 · Aug 24, 2020 · 172 vehicles36%Steering19V-486 · 2018–2019 · Jun 21, 2019 · 72 vehicles94%Exterior lighting19V-092 · 2014–2019 · Feb 15, 2019 · 241 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 30 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.