1999-2002 · 4 model years

Champion General Problems by year

Owners have filed 0 complaints about the Champion General across 4 model years, and it has 2 recalls.

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Complaints: 0
Recalls: 2
Crashes: 0
Fires: 0
Injuries: 0
Deaths: 0

General complaints by model year

01999 2000 2001 2002

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.

Year	Recalls	Top problem	Grade
2002	1	-	B
2001	2	-	D
2000	2	-	D
1999	1	-	B

Champion General recalls 2

Structure: underbody shields

04V519000Oct 28, 20041,552 vehicles affected

On certain transit buses, a light gauge steel was used for the floor frame crossmember located in the floor sub-frame.

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Seat belts: retractor

02V160006Oct 29, 2002599 vehicles affected

On certain buses equipped with cp traveling retractor lap (type 1) seat belts, the plastic cover housing the reserve end of the seat belt web can break. If the two halves of the cover completely separate, the connector portion of the belt will detach from...

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Questions about the Champion General

Which Champion General years have the fewest complaints?

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

How many recalls does the Champion General have?

NHTSA lists 2 recalls across all Champion General 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