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Sutphen SPH 100Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Sutphen SPH 100.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3Top: Electronic stability control (ESC)Safety recalls52000–2014 model years

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

Best & worst years

Sutphen SPH 100 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 SPH 100 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Sutphen SPH 100 problems

All model years combined: 3 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
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
Equipment adaptive/mobility11
Seat belts10
Structure11
5 recalls

Sutphen SPH 100 recalls

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

–Equipment: mechanical14V-718 · 2000–2014 · Nov 10, 2014 · 181 vehicles–Equipment13V-565 · 2003–2012 · Nov 13, 2013 · 156 vehicles–Electronic stability control (ESC)11V-586 · 2010–2012 · Dec 14, 2011 · 98 vehicles–Driveline: universal joint10V-071 · 2004–2010 · Mar 2, 2010 · 35 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling09V-482 · 2007–2009 · Dec 17, 2009 · 29 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the SPH 100

  1. Aerial Fire Apparatus Cable FailureRQ14003 · 2003–2012 · closed Dec 23, 2014
    Led to recall 14V-718
  2. Aerial Fire Apparatus Cable FailurePE13017 · 2009 · closed Nov 19, 2013
    Led to recall 13V-565
  3. Driveshaft FailurePE10002 · 2004–2010 · closed Mar 25, 2010
    Led to recall 10V-071