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Pierce SaberYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 32 safety recalls on record for the Pierce Saber.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3Top: EngineSafety recalls321995–2025 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'25
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2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2017Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 8 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Pierce Saber 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
Engine20
Electrical system11
Service brakes11
32 recalls

Pierce Saber recalls

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

100%Steering: linkages26V-060 · 2025 · Feb 2, 2026 · 51 vehicles100%Exterior lighting: back up lights24V-127 · 2023 · Feb 21, 2024 · 4 vehicles65%Linkages: tie rod assembly22V-892 · 2022 · Dec 2, 2022 · 17 vehicles72%Fuel injection system: fuel rail21V-394 · 2017–2021 · May 26, 2021 · 2,416 vehicles100%Exterior lighting: back up lights21V-222 · 2016–2018 · Mar 30, 2021 · 4 vehicles11%Exterior lighting: brake lights18V-756 · 2017–2018 · Oct 26, 2018 · 717 vehicles10%Equipment18V-050 · 2015–2016 · Jan 11, 2018 · 123 vehicles25%Steering17V-570 · 2015–2016 · Sep 14, 2017 · 56 vehicles92%Power train: manual transmission16V-585 · 2015–2016 · Aug 5, 2016 · 470 vehicles99%Equipment16V-390 · 2015–2016 · Jun 1, 2016 · 114 vehicles83%Electrical system: wiring16V-148 · 2014–2016 · Mar 10, 2016 · 267 vehicles56%Driveline: driveshaft16V-123 · 2016 · Mar 2, 2016 · 239 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 32 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.