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Sterling 8500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 5 safety recalls on record for the Sterling 8500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls52005–2012 model years

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

Best & worst years

Sterling 8500 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 8500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Sterling 8500 problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint 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
Engine and engine cooling10
Fuel system, gasoline10
5 recalls

Sterling 8500 recalls

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

–Engine and engine cooling: engine11V-455 · 2005–2012 · Aug 31, 2011 · 43 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling10V-341 · 2007–2011 · Jul 27, 2010 · 5,743 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling09V-400 · 2007–2010 · Oct 8, 2009 · 18,067 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings09V-391 · 2006–2010 · Oct 6, 2009 · 10,185 vehicles–Supply: quick release valve09V-220 · 2009–2010 · Jun 12, 2009 · 1,460 vehicles