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Spartan MetrostarYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 60 safety recalls on record for the Spartan Metrostar.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: Air bagsSafety recalls601991–2020 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 14 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 13 recalls2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 13 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 11 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 19 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 21 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 21 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 15 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 16 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 20 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 15 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 12 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Spartan Metrostar problems

All model years combined: 2 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
Air bags10
Power train10
Seat belts10
60 recalls

Spartan Metrostar recalls

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

100%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 brakes, air19V-913 · 2019 · Dec 20, 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 vehicles100%Exterior lighting: brake lights19V-268 · 2017–2018 · Apr 2, 2019 · 3 vehicles37%Service brakes, air18V-932 · 2011–2019 · Dec 26, 2018 · 138 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 60 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.