2004 Spartan GladiatorProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2004 Spartan Gladiator. It is covered by 8 safety recalls, and for recall 18V-350 the manufacturer reports only 1% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 23, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Spartan Gladiator has problems

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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

8 recalls

2004 Spartan Gladiator recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

27%repaired · 2021 Q1

Supply: reservoir/tank

Recall 19V-674 · Sep 23, 2019 · 1,746 vehicles · 477 repaired

Risk. Without the control line being pressure-protected, in the event the control line is severed, air may suddenly be lost from the service reservoir system,…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

67%repaired · 2020 Q3

Equipment

Recall 19V-338 · Apr 30, 2019 · 45 vehicles · 30 repaired

Risk. If the aerial device becomes unstable, the device may fall, increasing the risk of an injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

6%repaired · 2020 Q1

Equipment

Recall 18V-691 · Oct 3, 2018 · 923 vehicles · 58 repaired

Risk. If the EMS cabinets become loose during a crash, the cabinets may become projectiles, increasing the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

1%repaired · 2019 Q3

Service brakes, air

Recall 18V-350 · May 29, 2018 · 309 vehicles · 4 repaired

Risk. A loss of air to the air brake system could increase the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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89%repaired · 2018 Q1

Structure

Recall 16V-688 · Sep 23, 2016 · 9 vehicles · 8 repaired

Risk. If the tiller frame fully cracks, the vehicle may be unstable, increasing the risk of injury to someone on the ladder.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

84%repaired · 2017 Q4

Service brakes, air

Recall 16V-448 · Jun 20, 2016 · 38 vehicles · 32 repaired

Risk. If a longer distance is needed to stop the vehicle there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Front: anchorage

Recall 10V-052 · Feb 5, 2010 · 650 vehicles

Risk. THE SEAT BELT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE CAB DURING A VEHICLE CRASH AND FAIL TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Spartan.

Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other Gladiator year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Gladiator median. How we score

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