Wilson Trailer Company (Wilson) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Grain trailers manufactured January 1, 2006, to March 31, 2015. In the the affected trailers, the welds that attach the bolster plate to the pickup plate around the kingpin may fail...
2003-2015 · 13 model years
Wilson Grain Trailer Problems by year
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the Wilson Grain Trailer across 13 model years, and it has 9 recalls. The 2007 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (2). The most reported problem area is the transmission & drivetrain, followed by the wheels & tires.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 9
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Grain 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.
Most common Grain Trailer problems
Wilson Grain Trailer recalls 9
Wilson Trailer Company (Wilson) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Grain and Livestock trailers manufactured September 20, 2013, to July 18, 2014, and equipped with certain Pivot Bolts Part Number 93201070. The affected pivot bolts may experience an...
Wilson trailer is recalling certain model year 2011 grain trailers manufactured from october 15, 2010, through january 31, 2011, and equipped with gunite automatic slack adjusters. Due to an incomplete "knitting" of the iron at the time of casting...
Wilson trailers is recalling 211 my 2009 grain trailers. The pivot bolts were loosened at installation and were not properly re-torqued.
On certain grain trailers, the fasteners in the rear mounting angles of the aluminum king pin runner attachment to the i-beam can fail.
On certain grain trailers, a fatigue failure (cracking) of the aluminum angle behind the king pin support beam can occur causing distortion of the bottom rail and compromising the king pin assembly.
On certain trailers equipped with holland suspensions, the suspension beam casting may have a crack at the inboard, upper flange near the shock mount.
On certain trailers, the air ride suspension hanger weld may fail at the attachment point between the hanger and the subframe.
On certain trailers, the wheel assembly hub spindle nut on each axle may have been installed without a "keeper." The purpose of the keeper is to lock the spindle nut in place and, thereby, secure the wheel to the axle.
Latest Grain Trailer complaints
Our company purchased this trailer used from the manufacturer in november of 2013. The trailer is titled / registered as a 2010 model year but was built in march of 2009. Our concern is that, despite having been in service for only five years, the unit has developed numerous cracks / breaks in the cross members between the frame rails of the rear sub frame.This is the frame that all of the rear suspension / three axles are mounted to. It also has attached to it the upper load bearing main body cross memebers that...
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transfer the load from the outer body to the subframe. There are six cross members placed internally between the frame rails of the sub frame structure. Three of the six cross members consist of a 3 x 6 x 3/16 rectangular steel tube standing vertically. These pieces are located above the upper attachement point for the suspension air springs. The other three cross memebers are a formed steel square member having been made from 3/16" thick steel. These members are located in the frame above the main attachment points for the air suspension towers that the main trailing swing arms attach to. All totaled there are twenty (20) cracks and breaks at various stages of development and severity spread out among the six members.Two of the threee rectangular tube memebers are cracked across the bottom 3" face. One was previously repaired and one is now being replaced. All three of the formed steel members have cracks starting at the top running downward on the forward and aft vertical faces where they are welded to the side rails. They also have partial to full width transverse cracks on both the right and left sides of their aft rearward facing 3" wide lower horizontal flange. I have spoken to wilson trailer. They acknowledged to me that a design flaw existed and have changed the design of the subframe. They offered no help with the defects. I have photos.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 triton trailer ltwcii. While driving 55 mph, the entire outside tread separated from the driver side carlisle tire. The tread ring crossed the road and hit and oncoming car. The fenders of both vehicles were damaged. The dot number was unknown. No other vehicle information was available due to it being a trailer. The consumer provided photos of the tire. Updated 09/18/07 *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 wilson grain trailer. The contact turned a corner and the rear axle detached from the original mount. The vehicle will be towed to a dealer.*Ak
Questions about the Wilson Grain Trailer
Which Wilson Grain Trailer years have the most problems?
Which Wilson Grain Trailer years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Wilson Grain Trailer problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the transmission & drivetrain (1), wheels & tires (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Wilson Grain Trailer have?
NHTSA lists 9 recalls across all Wilson Grain 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