NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1986–2021
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Our database holds 10 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Autocar vehicles. Our database also holds 193 safety recall campaigns and 3 NHTSA investigations covering at least one Autocar model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xpeditor | 2008–2021 | 5 | 71 |
| Autocar | 1986–1987 | 2 | 16 |
| Acx | 2008–2014 | 1 | 15 |
| Wx | 2002–2010 | 1 | 27 |
| Wxll | 2003–2010 | 1 | 26 |
| Actt | 2011–2012 | 0 | 1 |
| ACX65 | 2003–2010 | 0 | 1 |
| WX64 | 2003–2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Wxll42 | 2003–2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Wxll64 | 2003–2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Wxr | 2002–2009 | 0 | 18 |
| WXR64 | 2003–2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Xpert | 2012–2017 | 0 | 13 |
| Xspotter | 2010–2019 | 0 | 19 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
The 8 newest campaigns covering a Autocar vehicle in our database
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govSERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEAutocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2023-2027 E-ACTT terminal tractors. The Antilock Braking System (ABS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may be improperly secured, allowing the ABS ECU to separate.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR COVER/WINTER FRONTAutocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2025-2026 ACX (Xpeditor) vehicles. The winter front cover may interfere with the forward collision warning (FCW) system.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2023-2026 ACX (Xpeditor) vehicles. Contact with the drive line yoke may damage the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) unit.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERYAutocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling one 2024 E-ACTT terminal tractor. The battery cable connections at the traction motors and the power inverter may not be properly secured.
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:SOFTWAREAutocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2025-2026 ACX (Xpeditor) vehicles. The Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system may unexpectedly turn off when the vehicle turns.
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLYAutocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2024-2026 ACX (Xpeditor) and DC (Legend) vehicles. The tie rod clamp may have been improperly secured.
STEERING:COLUMN; STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERSAutocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2023-2026 ACX (Xpeditor) and DC (Legend) vehicles. The steering wheel nut may be improperly secured, allowing the steering wheel to separate from the steering column.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANKAutocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2015-2022 ACTT (Xspotter) and ACX (Xpeditor) vehicles. The air tanks have an insufficient volume of air for the brake system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
One published model year for each Autocar model, ordered by owner-reported complaint volume
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Each page links the years either side of it, so every model year we publish for a model is reachable from its entry here.
Every year with at least one publishable Autocar model year
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