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Pierce LanceYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 15 safety recalls on record for the Pierce Lance.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls151983–2010 model years

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

Best & worst years

Pierce Lance 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 Lance median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Pierce Lance 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
15 recalls

Pierce Lance recalls

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

87%Control arm: lower ball joint15V-615 · 2006–2007 · Oct 1, 2015 · 910 vehicles49%Equipment13V-525 · 2000–2010 · Oct 22, 2013 · 3,115 vehicles–Fuel system, other11V-384 · 1995–2003 · Jul 26, 2011 · 6,803 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal11V-255 · 1998–2008 · Apr 26, 2011 · 5,022 vehicles–Steering10V-423 · 1998–2008 · Sep 21, 2010 · 2,652 vehicles–Body: bumpers10V-300 · 2003–2009 · Jun 28, 2010 · 25 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling10V-195 · 2006–2010 · May 7, 2010 · 827 vehicles–Gear box: shaft pitman08V-020 · 2007 · Jan 15, 2008 · 22 vehicles–Supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings05V-355 · 2002–2005 · Aug 10, 2005 · 150 vehicles–Seats05V-351 · 1999–2004 · Aug 10, 2005 · 90 vehicles–Suspension05V-220 · 2004–2005 · May 12, 2005 · 49 vehicles–Seats05V-072 · 1999–2004 · Mar 4, 2005 · 1,600 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 15 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Lance

  1. Williams Controls Accelerator PedalsEQ11003 · 1999–2008 · closed Jul 19, 2011
    No recall
  2. Fuel Tank Straps Fail due to CorrosionPE11006 · 2002 · closed Aug 5, 2011
    Led to recall 11V-384