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Spartan GladiatorYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 4 owner complaints and 69 safety recalls on record for the Spartan Gladiator.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints4Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls691986–2020 model years

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

Best & worst years

Spartan Gladiator 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 Gladiator median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 7 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 14 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 13 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 15 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 14 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 26 recalls2014Not rated–/1002 complaints · 28 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 29 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 24 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 26 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 29 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 23 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 21 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 16 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 12 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Spartan Gladiator problems

All model years combined: 4 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
Electrical system10
Equipment10
Seats10
Structure10
Visibility/wiper10
69 recalls

Spartan Gladiator recalls

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

100%Equipment21V-436 · 2019–2020 · Jun 9, 2021 · 1 vehicles100%Parking brake20V-203 · 2019–2020 · Apr 8, 2020 · 9 vehicles100%Parking brake20V-163 · 2019–2020 · Mar 20, 2020 · 4 vehicles22%Conventional: air20V-138 · 2019–2020 · Mar 10, 2020 · 86 vehicles100%Service brakes19V-925 · 2018–2019 · Dec 30, 2019 · 2 vehicles100%Service brakes19V-874 · 2018–2019 · Dec 10, 2019 · 2 vehicles54%Supply: reservoir/tank19V-828 · 2005–2020 · Nov 19, 2019 · 94 vehicles27%Supply: reservoir/tank19V-674 · 2004–2020 · Sep 23, 2019 · 1,746 vehicles46%Steering: hydraulic power assist system19V-523 · 2014–2020 · Jul 12, 2019 · 234 vehicles54%Service brakes19V-360 · 2018–2019 · May 13, 2019 · 92 vehicles67%Equipment19V-338 · 2004–2016 · Apr 30, 2019 · 45 vehicles37%Service brakes, air18V-932 · 2011–2019 · Dec 26, 2018 · 138 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 69 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.