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Ultimate AdvantageYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 10 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Ultimate Advantage.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints10Top: TiresSafety recalls61996–2004 model years

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

Best & worst years

Ultimate Advantage 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 Advantage median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2004Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Ultimate Advantage problems

All model years combined: 10 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
Tires40
Suspension30
Electrical system11
Equipment10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Visibility10
6 recalls

Ultimate Advantage recalls

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

–Hydraulic power assist: pump04V-018 · 2004 · Jan 6, 2004 · 21 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer02V-276 · 1996–2000 · Dec 3, 2002 · 631 vehicles–Unknown or other02V-184 · 2002 · Jul 12, 2002 · 32 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly01V-128 · 2000–2001 · Apr 30, 2001 · 4,370 vehicles–Suspension: front00V-378 · 1997–1998 · Dec 4, 2000 · 87 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly00V-273 · 2000 · Oct 13, 2000 · 6,550 vehicles