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Sutphen ChassisYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 4 safety recalls on record for the Sutphen Chassis.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: Power trainSafety recalls41996–2012 model years

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

Best & worst years

Sutphen Chassis 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 Chassis median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Sutphen Chassis 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
Power train10
4 recalls

Sutphen Chassis recalls

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

–Electronic stability control (ESC)11V-586 · 2010–2012 · Dec 14, 2011 · 98 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling10V-416 · 2006–2008 · Sep 14, 2010 · 54 vehicles–Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)08V-079 · 2006 · Feb 25, 2008 · 56 vehicles–Supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings04V-277 · 1996–2004 · Jun 7, 2004 · 597 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Chassis

  1. Driveshaft FailurePE10002 · 2011 · closed Mar 25, 2010
    Led to recall 10V-071