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2009 Sterling Bullet 5500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2009 Sterling Bullet 5500, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 16V-418 the manufacturer reports only 48% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 48%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Air bags

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 26, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2009 Sterling Bullet 5500 has problems

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
Air bags10

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

1 recall

2009 Sterling Bullet 5500 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.

48%repaired · 2019 Q1

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 16V-418 · Jun 9, 2016 · 2,601 vehicles · 1,239 repaired

Risk. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

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 Sterling.

Best & worst years

2009 vs. every other Bullet 5500 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 Bullet 5500 median. How we score

'08'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Bullet 5500 owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 STERLING BULLET 5500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V418000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE IN A…
Complaint 11010709 · Jul 26, 2017

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