Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2003 Utility Trailer, most frequently naming the other / unspecified category. 5 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
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.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH A WHEEL THAT WAS NOT STANDARD FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER OBTAINED INFORMATION FROM THE GOODYEAR WEBSITE WHICH STATED THEY THE STANDARD WHEEL SHOULD BE 5 AND ONE HALF TO 6 AND ONE HALF. THE WHEEL ON THE VEHICLE IS A 5. *NM
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
Utility re-issued the rear impact guard (bumber) requirements when requesting a replacement bumper and / or DOT decal.
EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE
Utility released a bulletin outlining reefer and dry van rub rail parts required and installation instructions.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
This Bulletin was originally released on March 30, 2009. Utility re-released on August 18, 2017 to reflect the addition of the UTM Plant in Mexico.
EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
UTILITY TRAILER: IMPROVED SIDE SKIRT REEFER ATTACHMENT BRACKET IS INSTALLED, TO EXTEND LIFE OF SKIRT, ONCE IMPACTED OR DEFLECTED SEVERELY, TO MINIMIZES CHANCE OF DETACHING. *PE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
UTILITY: BULLETIN FOR INSPECTION FOR THE VECTOR REAR SHORE POWER. *PE
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.