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John Deere Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data

NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1985–1990

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received. This total counts a complaint once for each John Deere model year it names.
6
Safety recallsDistinct NHTSA recall campaigns covering at least one John Deere model year. One campaign can cover several models and many model years; it is counted once here.
6
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
2
Models coveredModels with at least one model year that has enough NHTSA data to publish.
4
6 model years

Overview

Our database holds 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against John Deere vehicles. Our database also holds 6 safety recall campaigns and 2 NHTSA investigations covering at least one John Deere model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

John Deere models

Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality

John Deere models with published safety data
ModelModel yearsComplaintsRecalls
John Deere1986–198930
RV12001986–198826
All W/7.5 Liter 4V Engine1985–199010
RV10001986–198805

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.

Recently issued recalls

The 6 newest campaigns covering a John Deere 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.gov
90V003000RV1000, RV1200

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICALTHE PARKING BRAKE RELEASE CABLE MAY BIND IF IT IS TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. ALSO, THE OIL HOSE MAY CONTACT THE BRAKE PUMP BRACKET AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE OIL TO LEAK FROM THE HYDRO-MAX SYSTEM.

89V144000RV1000, RV1200

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICALPARK BRAKE ACUATOR LEVER COULD FAIL AND BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS PUT IN THE "P" PARK POSITION.

87V198000RV1000, RV1200

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSBRAKE HOSE WHICH DIRECTS OIL FROM THE HYDRO MAX BRAKE UNIT TO A STEEL TUBE CONNECTED TO THE SUPPLY PART ON THE PARK BRAKE RELAY VALVE MAY CONTAIN DEFECTS AND LEAK OIL FROM THE BOOSTER SYSTEM.

87V163000RV1000, RV1200

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDSA SHIELD AND SUPPORT LOCATED UNDER OPERATORS PLATFORM MAY CONTACT LEFT FRONT TIRE DURING TIGHT RIGHTHAND TURNS.

87V033000RV1000, RV1200

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAPTHE THREADS IN SOME FUEL FILLER NECK INSERTS ARE NOT PROPERLY FORMED.

87V029000RV1200

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSTHERE MAY BE CONTACT BETWEEN THE REAR BRAKE LINES AND THE CHASSIS ANTI SWAY BRACKETS.

Browse by model year

Every year with at least one publishable John Deere model year

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .