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Smeal AerialYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the Smeal Aerial.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls91997–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

Smeal Aerial 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 Aerial median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Smeal Aerial 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
9 recalls

Smeal Aerial recalls

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

62%Boom/crane/ladder: motor/hydraulic pump25V-742 · 2024–2026 · Oct 30, 2025 · 29 vehicles22%Electrical system: wiring23V-808 · 2022–2023 · Dec 1, 2023 · 69 vehicles44%Mechanical: boom/crane/ladder21V-029 · 2008–2020 · Jan 28, 2021 · 343 vehicles0%Equipment21V-005 · 2020 · Jan 12, 2021 · 2 vehicles60%Equipment17V-721 · 2013–2017 · Nov 16, 2017 · 20 vehicles59%Structure: frame and members17V-656 · 2010–2017 · Oct 16, 2017 · 74 vehicles48%Equipment16V-887 · 1997–2015 · Dec 9, 2016 · 216 vehicles100%Electrical system16V-663 · 2015 · Sep 14, 2016 · 6 vehicles99%Power train: manual transmission16V-583 · 2015 · Aug 4, 2016 · 88 vehicles