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2011 Vanguard Dry Freight Van Trailer

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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 Apr 9, 2019
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 14 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2011 Vanguard Dry Freight Van Trailer, most frequently naming the body & structure category.

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

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

View all 14
Body & structure
Filed Apr 9, 2019

PANELS DEFECTIVE SHOWING PITTING AROUND RIVETS. BOWING PROBABLE. ISSUE HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY VANGUARD.

NHTSA ID
11194887
Incident
Apr 9, 2019
Body & structure
Filed Apr 9, 2019

PANELS DEFECTIVE SHOWING PITTING AROUND RIVETS. BOWING PROBABLE. ISSUE HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY VANGUARD.

NHTSA ID
11194885
Incident
Apr 9, 2019
Body & structure
Filed Apr 9, 2019

PANELS DEFECTIVE SHOWING PITTING AROUND RIVETS. BOWING PROBABLE. ISSUE HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY VANGUARD.

NHTSA ID
11194883
Incident
Apr 9, 2019
Body & structure
Filed Apr 9, 2019

PANELS DEFECTIVE SHOWING PITTING AROUND RIVETS. BOWING PROBABLE. ISSUE HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY VANGUARD.

NHTSA ID
11194882
Incident
Apr 9, 2019
Body & structure
Filed Apr 9, 2019

PANELS DEFECTIVE SHOWING PITTING AROUND RIVETS. BOWING PROBABLE. ISSUE HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY VANGUARD.

NHTSA ID
11194880
Incident
Apr 9, 2019
Body & structure
Filed Apr 9, 2019

PANELS DEFECTIVE SHOWING PITTING AROUND RIVETS. BOWING PROBABLE. ISSUE HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY VANGUARD.

NHTSA ID
11194878
Incident
Apr 9, 2019
Body & structure
Filed Apr 5, 2019

PANELS DEFECTIVE SHOWING PITTING AROUND RIVETS. BOWING PROBABLE. ISSUE HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY VANGUARD.

NHTSA ID
11194142
Incident
Apr 5, 2019
Body & structure
Filed Apr 5, 2019

PANELS DEFECTIVE SHOWING PITTING AROUND RIVETS. BOWING PROBABLE. ISSUE HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY VANGUARD.

NHTSA ID
11194141
Incident
Apr 5, 2019

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Vanguard Dry Freight Van Trailer by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2015010—
2014110—
2013590028.2
2011Viewing140026.7
2009490028.3

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.