4-Star Trailer HORSE GOOSENECK problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
6 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
82,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2016 model years. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 6 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 33.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 1 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Service Brakes: 2; Air Bags: 1; Electrical System: 1; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Seats: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2014: 1; 2017: 3; 2018: 1; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10582796 · 2014-04-15 (April 15, 2014)
MY BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DUE TO THE PIN COMING LOSE IN THE CALIPAR. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO FORD TO GET IT FIXED, AND THIS WAS LAST JUNE . NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES BY MAKING A LOUD SQUEALING ANNOYING NOISE AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN A YEAR THAT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 OF THE MOTORS MOUNTS 4 OR 5 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY CAR. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10582796 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11228600 · 2019-07-01 (July 1, 2019)
DRIVE CONTROL WILL LOCK UP ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET EITHER MAKING ME LOSE BRAKE FUNCTION OR LOCK UP ON ME NOT LETTING ME DRIVE BOOK JUST SAYS TO SEE DEALERSHIP
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11228600 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
2002: 0; 2008: 0; 2009: 0; 2010: 0; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 1
Year-by-year records
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
6 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2002 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10582796 · 90,000 miMY BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DUE TO THE PIN COMING LOSE IN THE CALIPAR. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO FORD TO GET IT FIXED, AND THIS WAS LAST JUNE . NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES BY MAKING A LOUD SQUEALING ANNOYING NOISE AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN A YEAR THAT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 OF THE MOTORS MOUNTS 4 OR 5 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY CAR. *TT | 1100.0%ODI 11228600 · 75,000 miDRIVE CONTROL WILL LOCK UP ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET EITHER MAKING ME LOSE BRAKE FUNCTION OR LOCK UP ON ME NOT LETTING ME DRIVE BOOK JUST SAYS TO SEE DEALERSHIP | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Air Bags | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11228600 · 75,000 miDRIVE CONTROL WILL LOCK UP ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET EITHER MAKING ME LOSE BRAKE FUNCTION OR LOCK UP ON ME NOT LETTING ME DRIVE BOOK JUST SAYS TO SEE DEALERSHIP | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11228600 · 75,000 miDRIVE CONTROL WILL LOCK UP ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET EITHER MAKING ME LOSE BRAKE FUNCTION OR LOCK UP ON ME NOT LETTING ME DRIVE BOOK JUST SAYS TO SEE DEALERSHIP | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Seats | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11001580COMPLAINTS INVOLVING TAKATA INFLATORS: PLEASE TYPE "TAKATA RECALL" AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION BELOW. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Structure:Body | 1100.0%ODI 11024877TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 4-STAR TRAILER HORSE GOOSENECK. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRAILER STARTED TO BUCKLE AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDEWALLS BUCKLED OUTWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END SHIFTED AN INCH HIGHER THAN NORMAL AND THE UPPER HALF OF THE ROOF SEPARATED FROM THE TRAILER. THE CONTACT CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE WELDING MAY HAVE POSSIBLY FAILED AND CAUSED THE SEPARATION. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILU… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Unknown Or Other | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 111543322009 GMC YUKON. I HAVE OWNED MY GMC FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS AND FOR THE SECOND TIME, I AM DEALING WITH A HORRIBLY CRACKED DASH. THE DEALERSHIP ADDRESSED THE ISSUE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE DUE TO IT CRACKING JUST A COUPLE OF MONTHS OF HAVING IT. AND, HERE WE GO AGAIN. IT IS CRACKED FROM DRIVER SIDE TO PASSENGER SIDE AND IT IS UP TO MY WALLET TO GET IT FIXED. I TAKE SUPER CARE OF MY VEHICLE, INSIDE AND OUT AND THIS IS DISGUSTING BEYOND BELIEF. I AM BEYOND FRUSTRATED AND VOW TO NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FROM GMC. OWN YOUR ISSUES GMC!!! | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | Too few reports for a range | 82,500 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10582796 · 90,000 miMY BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DUE TO THE PIN COMING LOSE IN THE CALIPAR. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO FORD TO GET IT FIXED, AND THIS WAS LAST JUNE . NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES BY MAKING A LOUD SQUEALING ANNOYING NOISE AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN A YEAR THAT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 OF THE MOTORS MOUNTS 4 OR 5 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY CAR. *TT ODI 11228600 · 75,000 miDRIVE CONTROL WILL LOCK UP ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET EITHER MAKING ME LOSE BRAKE FUNCTION OR LOCK UP ON ME NOT LETTING ME DRIVE BOOK JUST SAYS TO SEE DEALERSHIP |
| Electrical System | Too few reports for a range | 75,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11228600 · 75,000 miDRIVE CONTROL WILL LOCK UP ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET EITHER MAKING ME LOSE BRAKE FUNCTION OR LOCK UP ON ME NOT LETTING ME DRIVE BOOK JUST SAYS TO SEE DEALERSHIP |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | Too few reports for a range | 75,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11228600 · 75,000 miDRIVE CONTROL WILL LOCK UP ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET EITHER MAKING ME LOSE BRAKE FUNCTION OR LOCK UP ON ME NOT LETTING ME DRIVE BOOK JUST SAYS TO SEE DEALERSHIP |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2015: 1 complaints · 2016: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Service Brakes | Air Bags | Electrical System | Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | Seats | Structure:Body | Unknown Or Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | — | 0 | 1ODI 11228600 · 75,000 miDRIVE CONTROL WILL LOCK UP ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET EITHER MAKING ME LOSE BRAKE FUNCTION OR LOCK UP ON ME NOT LETTING ME DRIVE BOOK JUST SAYS TO SEE DEALERSHIP | 1ODI 11228600 · 75,000 miDRIVE CONTROL WILL LOCK UP ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET EITHER MAKING ME LOSE BRAKE FUNCTION OR LOCK UP ON ME NOT LETTING ME DRIVE BOOK JUST SAYS TO SEE DEALERSHIP | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 1ODI 11228600 · 75,000 miDRIVE CONTROL WILL LOCK UP ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET EITHER MAKING ME LOSE BRAKE FUNCTION OR LOCK UP ON ME NOT LETTING ME DRIVE BOOK JUST SAYS TO SEE DEALERSHIP | 0 | — | 1ODI 11228600 · 75,000 miDRIVE CONTROL WILL LOCK UP ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET EITHER MAKING ME LOSE BRAKE FUNCTION OR LOCK UP ON ME NOT LETTING ME DRIVE BOOK JUST SAYS TO SEE DEALERSHIP | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 1ODI 11228600 · 75,000 miDRIVE CONTROL WILL LOCK UP ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET EITHER MAKING ME LOSE BRAKE FUNCTION OR LOCK UP ON ME NOT LETTING ME DRIVE BOOK JUST SAYS TO SEE DEALERSHIP | 0 | 1ODI 11228600 · 75,000 miDRIVE CONTROL WILL LOCK UP ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET EITHER MAKING ME LOSE BRAKE FUNCTION OR LOCK UP ON ME NOT LETTING ME DRIVE BOOK JUST SAYS TO SEE DEALERSHIP | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Structure:Body | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.