Proterra recalls and safety
19 recalls since 2018 · 1 owner complaints since 2024
19
vehicle recalls since 2018
19
vehicle recalls since 2018
Proterra has had 19 vehicle recalls since 2018, covering 3,390 vehicles as reported. There were no Proterra recalls in 2025. The Proterra Catalyst has the most recalls (17).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls in 2025
0
1 in 2024
2026 so far
0
All recalls
19
Since 2018
Units affected
3,390
All recalls, as reported
Do-not-drive
0
None in the data
Complaints, 12 mo
0
To Sep 2026
Recalls per year
Proterra vehicle recalls each year since 2018, and the vehicles they covered
Proterra models
2 models with recalls, complaints or star ratings. Models with enough data have their own page.
What can go wrong
Proterra recalls by the stated risk
Parts recalled most
Proterra recalls by component
- Electrical system6 · 1,176 units
- Service brakes, air3 · 264 units
- Steering3 · 737 units
- Structure2 · 42 units
- Equipment1 · 184 units
- Parking brake1 · 386 units
- Service brakes1 · 39 units
- Tires1 · 310 units
Owner complaints
Safety complaints Proterra owners filed, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
0 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most, all years
- Electrical system1
- Complaints
- 1
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- People injured
- 0
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Latest Proterra recalls
The newest of 19. Open one for what is wrong, the risk, the fix and the models covered.
| Date | Recall | Hazard | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2024 | Proterra Catalyst, ZX5 (2019-2022): Electrical systemNo. 24V655000 | Fire | 483 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Proterra Catalyst, ZX5 (2019-2022): Electrical systemNo. 23V697000 | Crash risk | 238 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Proterra Catalyst, ZX5 (2020-2022): VisibilityNo. 23V078000 | Crash risk | 252 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Proterra Catalyst (2017-2019): Electrical systemNo. 22V887000 | Fire | 300 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Proterra Catalyst, ZX5 (2019-2022): Parking brakeNo. 22V855000 | Crash risk | 386 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Proterra ZX5 (2022): Electrical systemNo. 22V829000 | Injury | 3 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Proterra Catalyst, ZX5 (2015-2022): SteeringNo. 22V114000 | Crash risk | 724 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Proterra Catalyst (2019-2020): Electrical systemNo. 21V268000 | Injury | 12 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Proterra ZX5 (2020-2021): StructureNo. 21V040000 | Crash risk | 21 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Proterra Catalyst (2018-2020): SteeringNo. 20V664000 | Crash risk | 5 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Proterra Catalyst (2019-2020): SteeringNo. 20V621000 | Crash risk | 8 |
| Dec 9, 2019 | Proterra Catalyst (2019): Electrical systemNo. 19V871000 | Fire | 140 |
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Questions and answers
How many recalls did Proterra have in 2025?
0 Proterra vehicle recalls in 2025, compared with 1 in 2024.
Which Proterra models have the most recalls?
The Catalyst (17) and the ZX5 (7) have the most recalls since 2018. Models sold for many years and in large numbers have more.
What is the most common Proterra recall problem?
Electrical system: 6 of the 19 Proterra recalls, followed by service brakes, air (3).
What do Proterra owners complain about most?
Electrical system, named in 1 of the 1 safety complaints Proterra owners filed since 2024. One complaint can name several components.
Are there do-not-drive recalls for Proterra?
No Proterra recall in the data tells owners not to drive the vehicle until it is repaired.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Makes and models are written as published.