Western WL SeriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Western WL Series.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints0—Safety recalls81977–1984 model years

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

Best & worst years

Western WL Series 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 WL Series median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls 1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls 1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls 1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Western WL Series problems

All model years combined: 0 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.

8 recalls

Western WL Series recalls

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

Springs: leaf spring assembly84V-036 · 1978–1982 · Mar 23, 1984 · 3,421 vehicles Steering: steering wheel/handle bar84V-033 · 1983–1984 · Mar 22, 1984 · 4,393 vehicles Rear: springs81V-094 · 1978–1981 · Aug 6, 1981 · 1,000 vehicles Engine and engine cooling: engine81V-087 · 1978–1981 · Jul 8, 1981 · 15,000 vehicles Other: labels80V-026 · 1979–1980 · Mar 11, 1980 · 3,300 vehicles Springs: coil springs79V-275 · 1978–1979 · Dec 28, 1979 · 9,000 vehicles Wiring: front underhood79V-271 · 1977–1979 · Dec 27, 1979 · 4,456 vehicles Front: anchorage79V-274 · 1978–1979 · Dec 27, 1979 · 400 vehicles