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2018 Kaufman Trailer

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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.
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Latest Mar 31, 2025
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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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.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2018 Kaufman Trailer, most frequently naming the other / unspecified, powertrain (other) and suspension categories.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Other / unspecified133.3%
  • Powertrain (other)133.3%
  • Suspension133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Other / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 31, 2025
Fire reported

See attached document for complaint.

NHTSA ID
11651669
Incident
Aug 29, 2024
Suspension
Filed Nov 27, 2018

AXLE IS BENT. KAUFMAN SAID IT WAS DAMAGED BUT WE BOTH HAVE PICTURES THAT DO NOT SHOW ANY DAMAGE. THE TRAILER HAS REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR BUT TIM CARTER WITH KAUFMAN IS SAYING ITS THE DAMAGE. MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE AXLE FOR THIS TRAILER AND HAVE HAD ISSSUES WITH BENT AXLES.

NHTSA ID
11154170
Incident
Nov 6, 2018
Mileage
15,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Kaufman Trailer by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2018Viewing200
2013310
2012010

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.