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1999-2018 · 20 model years

Champion Defender Problems by year

Owners have filed 0 complaints about the Champion Defender across 20 model years, and it has 25 recalls.

Complaints
0
Recalls
25
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Defender complaints by model year

Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
20180200-B
20170200-B
20160100-A
20150400-C
20140600-D
20130500-D
20120400-C
20110300-C
20100700-D
20090900-F
200801100-F
200701000-F
20060500-D
20050400-C
20040200-B
20030200-B
20020200-B
20010300-C
20000300-C
19990100-A

Champion Defender recalls 25

Equipment adaptive / mobility

18V573000219 vehicles affected

Champion Bus (Champion) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Champion American Coach, American Crusader, American S2, Challenger, Crusader, Defender, and Impulse vehicles, equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201...

Equipment adaptive / mobility

15V7570001,338 vehicles affected

Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Challenger, Defender, Crusader, American, American Coach, American Crusader, Corporal, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, HC American, Platinum Shuttle, and Stacked Rail transit buses manufactured January...

Equipment adaptive / mobility

14V7420001,229 vehicles affected

Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion Bus) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 American Coach, American Crusader, Challenger, Corporal, Crusader, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, Defender, HCAC, HC American, Platinum Shuttle, and Stacked Rail transit buses manufactured January...

Questions about the Champion Defender

Which Champion Defender years have the fewest complaints?

Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 1999, 2016, 2002 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Defender years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.

How many recalls does the Champion Defender have?

NHTSA lists 25 recalls across all Champion Defender model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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