Pierce ImpelYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 4 owner complaints and 40 safety recalls on record for the Pierce Impel.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Pierce Impel 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 Impel median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 13 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 15 recalls2007Not rated–/1003 complaints · 12 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system
Most common Pierce Impel problems
All model years combined: 4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
3Steering
3Suspension
1Electronic stability control (ESC)
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 3 | 0 |
| Suspension | 3 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 0 |
40 recalls
Pierce Impel recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Electrical system: software26V-217 · 2015–2026 · Apr 6, 2026 · 674 vehiclesSteering: linkages26V-060 · 2025 · Feb 2, 2026 · 51 vehiclesMechanical: boom/crane/ladder23V-096 · 2018–2023 · Feb 17, 2023 · 64 vehiclesSteering22V-590 · 2021–2022 · Aug 5, 2022 · 514 vehiclesFuel injection system: fuel rail21V-394 · 2017–2021 · May 26, 2021 · 2,416 vehiclesEquipment21V-006 · 2020 · Jan 13, 2021 · 3 vehiclesEquipment20V-571 · 2018–2020 · Sep 22, 2020 · 405 vehiclesEquipment20V-120 · 2019–2020 · Feb 28, 2020 · 63 vehiclesAir bags19V-562 · 2019 · Jul 31, 2019 · 174 vehiclesElectrical system: software19V-022 · 2004–2018 · Jan 2, 2019 · 994 vehiclesExterior lighting: brake lights18V-756 · 2017–2018 · Oct 26, 2018 · 717 vehiclesStructure18V-463 · 2007–2017 · Jul 11, 2018 · 17 vehicles
Showing the 12 newest of 40 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.