Utility recalls and safety
29 recalls since 1972 · 92 owner complaints since 1997
29
vehicle recalls since 1972
29
vehicle recalls since 1972
Utility has had 29 vehicle recalls since 1972, covering 126,791 vehicles as reported. There were no Utility recalls in 2025. The Utility VS2RA has the most recalls (12).
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls in 2025
0
2026 so far
0
All recalls
29
Since 1972
Units affected
127K
All recalls, as reported
Do-not-drive
0
None in the data
Complaints, 12 mo
0
-100.0% vs 12 months before
Recalls per year
Utility vehicle recalls each year since 1972, and the vehicles they covered
Utility models
51 models with recalls, complaints or star ratings. Models with enough data have their own page.
| Model | Recalls | Units | Complaints | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VS2RA | 12 | 7,971 | 6 | - |
| VS2R | 6 | 7,295 | 0 | - |
| Trailer | 4 | 7,360 | 78 | - |
| VS1DC | 4 | 6,399 | 1 | - |
| VS1RA | 4 | 6,023 | 0 | - |
| FS2CHA | 3 | 9,698 | 0 | - |
| TS2CHA | 3 | 6,894 | 0 | - |
| VS1R | 3 | 6,894 | 0 | - |
| VS2DC | 3 | 1,508 | 0 | - |
| VS3RA | 3 | 3,700 | 0 | - |
| FF2C | 2 | 5,705 | 1 | - |
| Flatbed Trailers | 2 | 98K | 1 | - |
| Utility | 2 | 6,301 | 1 | - |
| FS1C | 2 | 5,705 | 0 | - |
| FS2CHAE | 2 | 634 | 0 | - |
| FS2CHE | 2 | 634 | 0 | - |
| FS2CHS | 2 | 6,587 | 0 | - |
| TS2CHE | 2 | 426 | 0 | - |
| VS2DX | 2 | 2,114 | 0 | - |
| VS2RX | 2 | 6,587 | 0 | - |
| VS3DC | 2 | 1,402 | 0 | - |
| Dry Van Trailers | 1 | 98K | 0 | - |
| FF2CHS | 1 | 1,095 | 0 | - |
| FFW3 | 1 | 5,492 | 0 | - |
| FS1W | 1 | 5,492 | 0 | - |
The 25 models with the most recalls, of 51. Download the CSV for all of them.
What can go wrong
Utility recalls by the stated risk
Parts recalled most
Utility recalls by component
- Service brakes, air7 · 4,359 units
- Suspension7 · 12K units
- Wheels3 · 5,733 units
- Parking brake2 · 101K units
- Structure2 · 2,358 units
- Trailer hitches2 · 344 units
- Equipment1 · 66 units
- Latches/locks/linkages1 · 95 units
Owner complaints
Safety complaints Utility owners filed, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
0 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most, all years
- Service brakes, hydraulic29
- Tires24
- Trailer hitches8
- Equipment6
- Wheels6
- Power train5
- Structure5
- Complaints
- 92
- Crashes reported
- 3
- Fires reported
- 6
- People injured
- 0
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Latest Utility recalls
The newest of 29. Open one for what is wrong, the risk, the fix and the models covered.
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which Utility models have the most recalls?
The VS2RA (12), the VS2R (6) and the Trailer (4) have the most recalls since 1972. Models sold for many years and in large numbers have more.
What is the most common Utility recall problem?
Service brakes, air: 7 of the 29 Utility recalls, followed by suspension (7).
What do Utility owners complain about most?
Service brakes, hydraulic, named in 29 of the 92 safety complaints Utility owners filed since 1997, then tires (24). One complaint can name several components.
Are there do-not-drive recalls for Utility?
No Utility 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.