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Spartan HighlanderYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 8 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Spartan Highlander.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints8Top: StructureSafety recalls41993–2001 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'93'94'95'96'98'00'01
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2001Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Spartan Highlander problems

All model years combined: 8 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
Structure20
Engine and engine cooling20
Child seat10
Service brakes, hydraulic11
Visibility10
Seat belts11
Power train10
4 recalls

Spartan Highlander recalls

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

–Springs: air suspension system97V-135 · 1998 · Aug 18, 1997 · 262 vehicles–Vehicle speed control96V-201 · 1993–1996 · Nov 25, 1996 · 7,633 vehicles–Link: connection96V-081 · 1996 · May 17, 1996 · 604 vehicles–Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers96V-072 · 1995 · May 1, 1996 · 741 vehicles