Vanguard recalls and safety
8 recalls since 1972 · 129 owner complaints since 1996
8
vehicle recalls since 1972
8
vehicle recalls since 1972
Vanguard has had 8 vehicle recalls since 1972, covering 3,118 vehicles as reported. In 2025 there were 1 recalls for 2,192 vehicles. The Vanguard VXP has the most recalls (3).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls in 2025
1
2026 so far
0
All recalls
8
Since 1972
Units affected
3,118
All recalls, as reported
Do-not-drive
0
None in the data
Complaints, 12 mo
0
To Sep 2026
Recalls per year
Vanguard vehicle recalls each year since 1972, and the vehicles they covered
Vanguard models
17 models with recalls, complaints or star ratings. Models with enough data have their own page.
| Model | Recalls | Units | Complaints | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VXP | 3 | 2,605 | 0 | - |
| Dry Freight Van Trailer | 1 | 96 | 123 | - |
| Cool Globe | 1 | 30 | 1 | - |
| Palomino | 1 | 300 | 1 | - |
| Cimc Dry Freight Trailer | 1 | 85 | 0 | - |
| Cimc Reefer Trailer | 1 | 85 | 0 | - |
| Maxcube | 1 | 102 | 0 | - |
| Refrigerated Trailer | 1 | 102 | 0 | - |
| Vaf Trailer | 1 | 102 | 0 | - |
| Vip | 1 | 311 | 0 | - |
| Vip 4000 | 1 | 102 | 0 | - |
| Vip-53 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| VSD Trailer | 1 | 102 | 0 | - |
| VSF Trailer | 1 | 102 | 0 | - |
| VTD Trailer | 1 | 102 | 0 | - |
| Vanguard | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Puma | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
What can go wrong
Vanguard recalls by the stated risk
Parts recalled most
Vanguard recalls by component
- Suspension3 · 641 units
- Service brakes, air2 · 181 units
- Structure1 · 2,192 units
- Tires1 · 102 units
- Wheels1 · 2 units
Owner complaints
Safety complaints Vanguard owners filed, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
0 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most, all years
- Structure125
- Equipment2
- Electrical system1
- Fuel system, other1
- Suspension1
- Complaints
- 129
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- People injured
- 0
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Latest Vanguard recalls
The newest of 8. Open one for what is wrong, the risk, the fix and the models covered.
| Date | Recall | Hazard | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2025 | Vanguard VXP (2021-2023): StructureNo. 25V385000 | Crash risk | 2,192 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Vanguard Maxcube, Refrigerated Trailer, VAF Trailer, VIP 4000 and 4 more (2023-2024): TiresNo. 23V497000 | Crash risk | 102 |
| May 17, 2022 | Vanguard VIP-53 (2022): WheelsNo. 22V345000 | Crash risk | 2 |
| Jan 21, 2016 | Vanguard DRY Freight VAN Trailer (2014-2015): Service brakes, airNo. 16V025000 | Fire | 96 |
| Dec 16, 2015 | Vanguard Cimc DRY Freight Trailer, Cimc Reefer Trailer (2015-2016): Service brakes, airNo. 15V847000 | Crash risk | 85 |
| Sep 9, 2014 | Vanguard VIP, VXP (2014): SuspensionNo. 14V546000 | Crash risk | 311 |
| Nov 10, 2010 | Vanguard Cool Globe (2011): SuspensionNo. 10V580000 | Crash risk | 30 |
| May 1, 1972 | Vanguard Palomino (1972): SuspensionNo. 72V098000 | Other or not stated | 300 |
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Questions and answers
How many recalls did Vanguard have in 2025?
1 Vanguard vehicle recalls in 2025, covering 2,192 vehicles.
Which Vanguard models have the most recalls?
The VXP (3), the Dry Freight Van Trailer (1) and the Cool Globe (1) have the most recalls since 1972. Models sold for many years and in large numbers have more.
What is the most common Vanguard recall problem?
Suspension: 3 of the 8 Vanguard recalls, followed by service brakes, air (2).
What do Vanguard owners complain about most?
Structure, named in 125 of the 129 safety complaints Vanguard owners filed since 1996, then equipment (2). One complaint can name several components.
Are there do-not-drive recalls for Vanguard?
No Vanguard 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.