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1990-2000 · 7 model years

Wabash Trailer Problems by year

Owners have filed 18 complaints about the Wabash Trailer across 7 model years, and it has 5 recalls. The 1999 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (3), while 1990, 1994 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the wheels & tires, followed by the transmission & drivetrain.

Most complaints for its age19993 complaints · 4 recallsSee the 1999
Complaints
18
Recalls
5
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Trailer 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
20005301Wheels & tiresF
19993402Transmission & drivetrainF
19985100Wheels & tiresC
19970100-A
19941000Wheels & tiresA
19933002Transmission & drivetrainC
19901000Body, doors & structureA

Most common Trailer problems

Wabash Trailer recalls 5

Trailer hitches

03V2080002,291 vehicles affected

On certain flat bed trailers equipped with kinedyne winches that attach to the lower flange of a flat bed trailer's side rail, through repeated use of the winch to secure cargo on the back of a flat bed trailer, and because of forklifts striking the winches...

Suspension

00V10200284 vehicles affected

Vehicle description: trailers equipped with conmet pregreased trailer axle hubs. The outboard bearing on the pregreased trailer axle hubs used with the tire inflation systems may fail due to the intrusion of contaminants through the tire inflation system.

Latest Trailer complaints

1998 Wabash TrailerWheels & tires

My carrier force me to pick up one empty trailer with the trailer expired since 2007, need 3 tires, hub leaks, no dot sticker (werner and! Any third party) trl number lic plate and drive at least 30 miles from the origin to the ta shop to fix all the issues. Ta made the dot inspection find more issues. *Tr

Filed Incident TiresNHTSA 10359586
2000 Wabash TrailerWheels & tires

2008 Volvo semi was towing 2000 wabash trailer that had a rear tire blow out. The debris from the blow out flew back and struck another vehicle causing damage. *Kb ohio traffic crash report # 10-0762-90. *Jb

Filed Incident TiresNHTSA 10285369
1999 Wabash TrailerSuspensionFire

1999 Wabash trailer right rear trailer caught fire while on the highway. Consumer states that he pulled to side of the road disconnected the trailer and pulled the truck forward and the trailer burned to the ground. *Kb the right front axle/bearings on the trailer were dry from lack of oil and the surrounding components overheated and caught fire. (Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0258-90)*jb

Filed Incident SuspensionNHTSA 10226217
1999 Wabash TrailerTransmission & drivetrainFire

1999 Wabash trailer caught fire. Consumer stated that the fire was near the rear axle. Consumer tried and was unable to extinguish the fire. *Kb ohio traffic crash report# 10-0088-91. *Jb

Filed Incident Power trainNHTSA 10218368
2000 Wabash TrailerSuspension

Air ride suspension on wabash national semi trailers model years 2000 and 2001. Have stress cracks on suspension axle hangers. Axle assembly is represented as wabash national airride system but is in fact made by neway. Trailers will not pass dot inspection and have been pulled off the road. *Tr

Filed Incident SuspensionNHTSA 10198259

Questions about the Wabash Trailer

Which Wabash Trailer years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 1998 (5), 2000 (5), 1993 (3). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 1999 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

Which Wabash Trailer years have the fewest complaints?

Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 1990, 1994, 1997 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Trailer years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.

What are the most common Wabash Trailer problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the wheels & tires (9), transmission & drivetrain (4), suspension (3) most often.

How many recalls does the Wabash Trailer have?

NHTSA lists 5 recalls across all Wabash Trailer 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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