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Sterling 9500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 11 safety recalls on record for the Sterling 9500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: TiresSafety recalls112006–2013 model years

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

Best & worst years

Sterling 9500 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 9500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 10 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Sterling 9500 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
Tires10
11 recalls

Sterling 9500 recalls

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

50%Exterior lighting20V-214 · 2007 · Apr 14, 2020 · 63,175 vehicles–Equipment12V-405 · 2009–2012 · Aug 16, 2012 · 1,663 vehicles–Engine: diesel12V-074 · 2006–2013 · Feb 28, 2012 · 103,437 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling11V-146 · 2006–2011 · Mar 3, 2011 · 2,073 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling10V-341 · 2007–2011 · Jul 27, 2010 · 5,743 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling10V-112 · 2008–2010 · Mar 23, 2010 · 16 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling09V-428 · 2009–2010 · Nov 2, 2009 · 1,726 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling09V-400 · 2007–2010 · Oct 8, 2009 · 18,067 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings09V-391 · 2009–2010 · Oct 6, 2009 · 10,185 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump09V-390 · 2009 · Oct 6, 2009 · 2,726 vehicles–Supply: quick release valve09V-220 · 2009–2010 · Jun 12, 2009 · 1,460 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the 9500

  1. Air Brake Reservoir Bracket FracturePE12018 · 2009–2012 · closed Sep 20, 2012
    Led to recall 12V-405